Testing the feasibility, acceptability, and exploring trends on efficacy of the problem management plus for moms: Protocol of a pilot randomized control trial.

ABSTRACT: Mental health disorders are one of the most common causes that limit the ability of mothers to care for themselves and for their children. Recent data suggest high rates of distress among women in charge of young children in Zambia. Nevertheless, Zambia's public healthcare offers very limited treatment for common mental health distress. To address this treatment gap, this study aims to test the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a context-adapted psychosocial intervention. A total of 265 mothers with mental health needs (defined as SRQ-20 scores above 7) were randomly assigned with equal probability to the intervention or control group. The intervention group will receive a locally adapted version of the Problem-Management Plus and "Thinking Healthy" interventions develo

SUBMITTER: Falgas-Bague I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10769019 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature