Common mental disorders (mild-moderate depression and anxiety) Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
4 counsellors, and 40 patients who are eligible to receive the Pursukoon Zindangi (Peaceful Life) counselling programme will be recruited. Patients will receive DIALOG+ at their routine counselling ap
Sponsors
Queen Mary University of London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Score of 20-60 on the AKUADS scaled for the symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety and depression 2. Aged 18-65 years old 3. Lives within a 20 km radius of the clinic where recruitment will take place 4. Capacity to provide informed consent 5. Score of 5 or below on the MANSA scale 6. Able to communicate in Urdu 7. Enrolled for individual counselling with the Pusukoon Zindagi (Peaceful Life) programme
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Does not meet inclusion criteria 2. Primary diagnosis of substance-use disorder; organic psychosis and/or neurocognitive disorder 3. Participating in another interventional study by this or another research group
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life measured using the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA) at baseline and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Objective social functioning measured using Objective Social Outcome Index (SIX) at baseline and 6 months 2. Symptoms measured using Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS) at baseline and 6 months | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactFrancois van Loggerenberg
Outcome results
None listed