Evaluation of the Group Problem Management Plus (Group PM+) Pilot Study in Oromia and Amhara Regional States, Ethiopia

International Food Policy Research Institute

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Mental Health Issue

Treatments: Other: group Problem Management Plus; Other: Cash

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07500142

InternationalIFPRI

Details and patient eligibility

About

Mental health disorders are among the leading causes of the global health-related burden. Mental health disorders are exacerbated by poverty and exposure to adversity like conflict and adverse shocks. Despite the high prevalence, adequate care for mental illness is mainly inaccessible in low- and middle-income countries. Given the bidirectional link between poverty and mental health and the limited mental health treatment in many low income settings, combining antipoverty interventions with psychotherapy delivered by non-specialists may be promising. Using a randomized control trial design, this study will compare the impact of a psychotherapy program, group Problem Management plus, with and without a one-time lump sum cash transfer on mental health, daily activities, and economic outcomes among Productive Safety Net Program clients in the regions of Amhara and Oromia.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 59 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• have signs and symptoms of depression or dysfunction as measured by the PHQ-9 and WHODAS 2;
• be between 18 and 59 years old,
• be the main decision-maker or spouse of the main decisionmaker.

Exclusion criteria

• individuals with signs of severe depression or suicide

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 4 patient groups

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Does not receive any intervention

gPM+

Experimental group

Description:

Receives gPM+ therapy sessions

Treatment:

Other: group Problem Management Plus

Cash

Experimental group

Description:

Receives cash transfer

Treatment:

Other: Cash

gPM+ and Cash

Experimental group

Description:

Receives gPM+ and cash

Treatment:

Other: Cash

Other: group Problem Management Plus