Common factors in psychological treatments delivered by non-specialists in low- and middle-income countries: Manual review of competencies.

ABSTRACT: Delivery of psychological and psychosocial treatments by non-specialists in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) is a growing strategy to address the global mental health treatment gap. However, little is known about which competencies are essential for non-specialists to effectively deliver treatment. Psychotherapy research in high-income countries suggests that effective treatment requires competency in common factors. Therefore, our objective was to identify how common factors are described in evidence-supported non-specialist interventions in LMICs. To meet this objective, we identified and coded common factors by reviewing 16 evidence-supported manuals for psychological treatments delivered by non-specialists in LMICs. World Health Organization (WHO) manuals and other non-proprietar

SUBMITTER: Pedersen GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8297897 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature