The lancet. Psychiatry
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The lancet. Psychiatry · Feb 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialDelivering the Thinking Healthy Programme for perinatal depression through volunteer peers: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Pakistan.
The Thinking Healthy Programme (THP), which is endorsed by WHO, is an evidence-based intervention for perinatal depression. We adapted THP for delivery by volunteer peers (laywomen from the community) to address the human resource needs in bridging the treatment gap, and we aimed to assess its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. ⋯ National Institute of Mental Health (USA).
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The lancet. Psychiatry · Feb 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialDelivering the Thinking Healthy Programme for perinatal depression through peers: an individually randomised controlled trial in India.
The Thinking Healthy Programme (THP) is a psychological intervention recommended for the treatment of perinatal depression. However, efforts to integrate the intervention at scale into the routines of community health workers who delivered the THP when it was first evaluated were compromised by the competing responsibilities of community health workers. We aimed to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of THP peer-delivered (THPP) in Goa, India. ⋯ National Institute of Mental Health (USA).