“…However, it is a challenge to ensure patient compliance with treatment (Shearing, Lee, & Clohessy, 2011) even in non-refugee patient samples (Schottenbauer, Glass, Arnkoff, Tendick, & Gray, 2008). Only a few studies have examined acceptability of these treatments amongst trauma-affected refugees and asylum seekers despite the challenge of applying psychotherapy to patients with diverse cultural backgrounds (Silove et al, 1997;Vincent, Jenkins, Larkin, & Clohessy, 2013). Two qualitative studies have examined the meaning of illness and expectations for treatment amongst trauma-affected refugees (Maier & Straub, 2011;Vincent et al, 2013), but no studies specifically investigate the patient satisfaction with TFCBT offered in a Western setting.…”