Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Group interpersonal psychosocial therapy
Enhanced Treatment As Usual
Sponsors
StrongMinds
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants were eligible for inclusion if they: Were female; Were aged 13 years or older; Were permanent residents of the study area; Had been screened through the StrongMinds IPT-G program; Scored 10 or above on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), indicating moderate or greater depressive symptoms; Were able and willing to provide informed consent, or, for participants below 18 years, had parental/guardian consent and provided assent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they: 1. Were unable to provide informed consent or assent, as applicable; 2. Declined or withdrew consent to participate; 3. Were assessed as suicidal or at risk of self-harm; 4. Were identified as experiencing gender-based violence and therefore required referral for appropriate support rather than study enrolment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in depressive symptoms, measured by change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scores from baseline to two-weeks post-treatment and three-months post-treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life;Anxiety symptoms, measured using the anxiety items of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 scale. ;Social support;Labour supply, measured as days worked in the past week;Subjective wellbeing;Nutrition, measured as meals consumed in the past 24 hours;Child school attendance in the past week;Mental health stigma | — |
Countries
Uganda
Contacts
Public ContactRoscoe Kasujja
Innovations Director
Outcome results
None listed