Problem Management Plus (PM+) in the management of common mental disorders in a specialized mental healthcare facility in Pakistan; study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Problem Management Plus (PM+) in the management of common mental disorders in a specialized mental healthcare facility in Pakistan; study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed Problem Management Plus (PM+), a 5-session, psychological intervention program delivered by trained non-specialist that addresses common mental disorders. The objectives of this study are to evaluate effectiveness and cost-effecti...

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Main Authors: Syed Usman Hamdani, Zainab Ahmed, Marit Sijbrandij, Huma Nazir, Aqsa Masood, Parveen Akhtar, Hania Amin, Richard A. Bryant, Katie Dawson, Mark van Ommeren, Atif Rahman, Fareed Aslam Minhas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Subjects:
Low resource settings
Psychotherapy
Low and middle income countries
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Task-shifting
Non-specialist counsellors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-017-0147-1

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