A5082711788- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Media Studies and Communication
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Community Health and Development
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Torture, Ethics, and Law
World Health Organization
2016-2025
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2019-2023
United Nations Children's Fund
2022
New School
2022
Addiction Switzerland
2020
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
2009-2013
Queen Mary University of London
2012
King's College London
2004
Background: There is growing evidence of the impact post-migration factors on mental health refugees. To date, few UK studies have been conducted. Aims: The study investigated relationship between trauma, problems, social support and refugees asylum seekers. Methods: Refugees seekers ( n = 47) were recruited mainly from clinical settings. Self-report measures problems completed in an interview. Results: Bivariate associations identified increased symptoms number traumas, adaptation...
BackgroundInnovative solutions are required to provide mental health support at scale in low-resource humanitarian contexts. We aimed assess the effectiveness of a facilitator-guided, group-based, self-help intervention (Self-Help Plus) reduce psychological distress female refugees.MethodsWe did cluster randomised trial rural refugee settlements northern Uganda. Participants were South Sudanese refugees with least moderate levels (cutoff ≥5 on Kessler 6). The comprised access usual care and...
Refugees are at high risk of developing mental disorders. There is no evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that psychological interventions can prevent the onset disorders in this group. We assessed effectiveness a self‐help intervention developed by World Health Organization, called Self‐Help Plus, preventing development among Syrian refugees experiencing distress Turkey. A two‐arm, assessor‐masked RCT was conducted two Turkish areas. Eligible participants were adult (General...
Background Most displaced people with mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries do not receive effective care, their access to care has deteriorated during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Digital health interventions are scalable when digital is adequate, they can be safely delivered COVID-19 We examined whether a new WHO-guided intervention, Step-by-Step, which participants were supported by nonspecialist helper, was reducing depression among Lebanon. Methods...
Introduction: The aim of this study is to describe the initial stages iterative and user-centered mobile mental health adaptation process Step-by-Step (SbS), a modularized originally web-based e-mental intervention developed by World Health Organization (WHO). Given great need for improving responsiveness accessibility systems in host countries, EU-funded STRENGTHS consortium studies adaptation, implementation scaling-up SbS Syrian refugees Germany, Sweden Egypt. Using early prototyping,...
Globally, the vast majority of people with mental health conditions do not receive effective care. Among living depression, only 1 in 5 persons high-income countries and 27 lower-middle income minimally adequate treatment1. There is a dearth workers trained care, one provider per 10,000 most countries2. One key action to improve access care expand psychological psychosocial support services delivered by diverse cadres across settings3. now good evidence that who are specialists can...
Self-Help Plus (SH+) is a group-based psychological intervention developed by the World Health Organization for managing stress.
The World Health Organization is developing a range of interventions, including technology supported to help address the mental health treatment gap, particularly in low and middle-income countries. One these, Step-by-Step, guided, supported, intervention for depression. It provides psychoeducation training behavioural activation through an illustrated narrative with additional therapeutic techniques such as stress management (slow breathing), identifying strengths, positive self-talk,...
Background: E-mental health is an established mode of delivering treatment for common mental disorders in many high income countries. However, evidence its effectiveness lower countries lacking. This mixed methods study presents preliminary data on the feasibility a minimally guided e-mental intervention Lebanon. The aim was to pilot test Step-by-Step, WHO intervention, prior future controlled testing. Methods: Participants were recruited using social media and advertisements primary care...
Background Most people with mental disorders in communities exposed to adversity low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) do not receive effective care. Digital health interventions are scalable when digital access is adequate, can be safely delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective To examine effects of a new WHO-guided intervention, Step-by-Step, supported by non-specialist helper Lebanon, context concurring economic, humanitarian political crises, large industrial disaster...
E-mental health interventions may help to bridge the mental treatment gap. Evidence on their effectiveness is compelling in high-income countries. Not enough evidence has been generated use with communities affected by adversity low- and middle-income The World Health Organization (WHO), National Mental Programme (NMMP) at Ministry of Public (MoPH) Lebanon other partners have adapted a WHO intervention called Step-by-Step for Lebanese displaced people living Lebanon. minimally guided,...
Abstract Background In recent years, a significant change has taken place in the health care delivery systems due to availability of smartphones and mobile software applications. The use technology can help reduce number barriers for mental such as providers’ workload, lack qualified personnel, geographical attitudinal seek treatment. This study assessed perception Nepali primary healthcare workers about feasibility, acceptability, benefits using app-based clinical guideline care. Method A...
Peters E, Landau S, McCrone P, Cooke M, Fisher Steel C, Evans R, Carswell K, Dawson Williams Howard A, Kuipers E. A randomised controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis in a routine clinical service. Objective: To evaluate (CBTp) delivered by non‐expert therapists, using CBT relevant measures. Method: Participants ( N = 74) were into immediate or waiting list control groups. The group was offered 6 months and followed up 3 later. received after 9 (becoming the delayed...
Background: Sexual health education in the United Kingdom is of variable quality, typically focusing on biological aspects sex rather than communication, relationships, and sexual pleasure. The Internet offers a unique opportunity to provide young people, since they can be difficult engage but frequently use as information resource. Objectives: To explore through qualitative research people's views what elements website would appealing engaging, their content, design, interactive features...
In this period of unprecedented levels displacement, scalable interventions are needed to address mental health concerns forced migrants in low-resource settings. This paper describes the adaptation and piloting a guided, multi-media, self-help intervention, Self-Help Plus (SH+), which was developed reduce psychological distress large groups people affected by adversity.Using phased approach that included community consultations, cognitive interviewing, facilitator training, pilot...
Abstract Background Common mental disorders are prevalent in young people low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Digitally delivered interventions have the potential to overcome many structural psychosocial barriers health care. Chatbots been proposed as one potentially acceptable feasible method that may increase engagement. Yet, there is currently limited evidence for their efficacy reducing psychological distress. This paper summarises development of a World Health Organization digital...
This article describes two randomised controlled trials that will evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Self-Help Plus (SH+), a group self-help intervention developed by WHO to reduce distress. In these SH+ is being tested as preventative lower incidence mental disorders in asylum seekers refugees with psychological distress resettled Europe Turkey.