Problem Management Plus (PM+) in the treatment of common mental disorders in women affected by gender-based violence and urban adversity in Kenya; study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Problem Management Plus (PM+) in the treatment of common mental disorders in women affected by gender-based violence and urban adversity in Kenya; study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Women affected by adversity, including gender-based violence, are at increased risk for developing common mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed Problem Management Plus (PM+), a 5-se...

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Main Authors: Marit Sijbrandij, Richard A. Bryant, Alison Schafer, Katie S. Dawson, Dorothy Anjuri, Lincoln Ndogoni, Jeannette Ulate, Syed Usman Hamdani, Mark van Ommeren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Subjects:
Low- and middle income countries
Trauma
Gender-based violence
Intimate partner violence
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Task-shifting
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-016-0075-5

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