Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Problem solving therapy adapted for women experiencing intimate partner violence
Enhanced usual care
Standard Problem solving therapy
Sponsors
Addis Ababa University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Amharic-speaking women. • Aged 16 years or over. • Between 12 and 34 weeks’ gestation of pregnancy. • Intending to reside in the study area for the duration of the study. • Scoring 5 or more on PHQ-9, with functional impairment (10th question). • Reporting IPV in the past year (in a current or previous relationship), during screening. • Consenting to participate, including to attend four sessions of PST-IPV or PST, if randomised to a treatment arm.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women who: • Are acutely unwell. • Require emergency treatment. • Are identified by the ANC provider during pre-screening as having possible psychotic symptoms. • Are unable to understand the interview (e.g. diagnosed with severe intellectual disability or dementia, or unable to speak Amharic). • Expect to move away from the study area before the study is completed, will be excluded from this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression symptoms on PHQ9 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Past month intimate partner violence;Trauma symptoms on PCL-5;Anxiety symptoms on GAD7;Disability on WHODAS 2.0;Attitudes towards gender roles on WHO Attitudes Towards Gender Roles questionnaire;Self-efficacy on adapted Amharic self-efficacy scale;Mastery on Amharic multicultural mastery scale;Perceived social support on Oslo social support scale | — |
Countries
Ethiopia
Contacts
Public ContactRoxanne Keynejad
Clinical Research Training Fellow
Outcome results
None listed