Improving mental ill-health with psycho-social group interventions in South Asia-A scoping review using a realist lens.

ABSTRACT: This scoping review aimed to synthesise current evidence related to psycho-social groups as part of community-based mental health interventions in South Asia. We used a realist lens to pay attention to the contexts and mechanisms supporting positive outcomes. We included studies published from January 2007 to February 2022 that: were based in communities in South Asia, included a group component, reported on interventions with a clear psychosocial component, targeted adults and were implemented by lay community health workers. Two reviewers extracted data on intervention components, groups and facilitators, participant demographics and enabling contexts, mechanisms and outcomes. Expert reference panels including people with lived experience of psycho-social disability, mental health profes

SUBMITTER: Mathias K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10461838 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature