Effect of a Primary Care–Based Psychological Intervention on Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders in Zimbabwe

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Key Points

Question: Does a lay health worker–delivered psychological intervention improve symptoms of depression and anxiety in Zimbabwe?

Findings: In a cluster randomized clinical trial of 573 randomized patients with common mental disorders and symptoms of depression, the group who received the...

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Chibanda D, Weiss HA, Verhey R, et al. Effect of a Primary Care–Based Psychological Intervention on Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders in ZimbabweA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2016;316(24):2618–2626. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.19102

Publication Date

2016

Original Language

English

Country

Zimbabwe

Format

Scientific article

Themes

Mental Health

Keywords

mental health care