742
Participants
Start Date
July 1, 2013
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2017
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2017
Task-sharing approach to group therapy
"Participants will also identify, select and clarify common concerns/problems; provide orientation to steps in problem-solving; break down identified problems into manageable pieces; choose pieces of problem to address in facilitated discussion of problem solving for implementing solutions; support the sharing of feedback of strategies used in problem-solving and maintaining pleasurable activities.~Additionally, the intervention to aim to effect behavior by: explaining the links between problems, negative thoughts, choices made on a day-to-day basis, behaviors, and mood (symptoms of depression); facilitate sharing of practical skills to tackle problems, to change mood-related thoughts, choices and/or behaviors; offer and provide feedback on homework assignments to encourage practice of skills; and help participants attribute reported improvements to the use of new skills during feedback sessions."
Enhanced standard of care
Dar es Salaam City Health Department, Dar es Salaam
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
OTHER