Conclusion
depressive symptoms
Our study demonstrated the effectiveness of the Empowerment group intervention (i.e., level 3 of the MEHIRA SCCM) as a new treatment approach for refugees and asylum-seekers with depressive symptoms. The next step is ensuring that the intervention reaches populations in LAMICS, where resources are limited and the demand for mental health interventions is high. This implies networking with social and community health services in the respective populations and may require an adaptation of the intervention’s duration, to address the often highly mobile living circumstances of refugees. A short version of the Empowerment intervention has lately been developed for Ukraine refugees, an adaptation that could also be helpful for refugee populations in LAMICS.