Problem-solving therapy for depression and common mental disorders in Zimbabwe: piloting a task-shifting primary mental health care intervention in a population with a high prevalence of people living with HIV

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is limited evidence that interventions for depression and other common mental disorders (CMD) can be integrated sustainably into primary health care in Africa. We aimed to pilot a low-cost multi-component 'Friendship Bench...

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Main Authors: Cowan Frances, Kajawu Lazarus, Mesu Petra, Chibanda Dixon, Araya Ricardo, Abas Melanie A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/828