None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The rationale of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of a low intensity intervention to reduce mental health problems in women in low-resources settings. This study compares the relative efficacy of (a) Group Problem Management Plus, and (b) Enhanced Treatment as Usual. It is hypothesised that Group Problem Management Plus will lead to greater symptom reduction than Enhanced Treatment as Usual.
Interventions
There are two arms to this trial. Arm 1: Group Problem Management Plus. Arm 2: Enhanced Treatment as Usual. Therapy is administered onceweekly over 5 weeks in a group format over 3 hours. Problem Management Plus includes skills in identifying emotional and practical problems that can be managed and strategies to reduce and cope with these problems. The duration of the study for any participant will conclude after immediate post-trial follow-up assessment, resulting in participation duration of 1
There are two arms to this trial. Arm 1: Group Problem Management Plus. Arm 2: Enhanced Treatment as Usual. Therapy is administered onceweekly over 5 weeks in a group format over 3 hours. Problem Management Plus includes skills in identifying emotional and practical problems that can be managed and strategies to reduce and cope with these problems. The duration of the study for any participant will conclude after immediate post-trial follow-up assessment, resulting in participation duration of 1.5 months. Therapy is provided by lay health counselors along with community health workers.
Sponsors
Human Development Research Foundation
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
GHQ >2 and WHODAS>16
Exclusion criteria
(a) Imminent suicidal intent, (b) severe mental disorder, (c) severe cognitive impairment.
Outcome results
None listed