A single-group open trial design was utilised. A GEE analysis was
conducted to calculate the average group improvement in symptoms
over time (Hubbard et al., 2010). This study was approved by the
Human Research Ethics Committee of Macquarie University, Sydney,
Australia, and registered as a clinical trial with the Australian New
Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12163001329752.
Based on the results of a therapist-guided trial of the Arabic
Wellbeing Course presented in the English language (Kayrouz et al.,
2015) it was hypothesised that (1) Arabs would show a statistically
and clinically significant reduction in the symptoms of depression, anxiety,
distress and disability; and (2) Arabs would rate the course as
worthwhile and would recommend the course to a friend or family
member.