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StrongMinds group interpersonal psychotherapy for young mothers in Uganda

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Start Date: 31/03/2019- End Date: 30/06/2020


Project Lead(s): Sean Mayberry

StrongMinds treats depression in women in Uganda through a community-based talk therapy model based on group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-G). Using a task-shifting model, StrongMinds trains lay community workers in IPT-G, equipping them to run talk therapy groups by guiding structured discussions to help depressed women understand how their current relationships and depression are linked. StrongMinds is adapting their treatment model to serve adolescent girls who are particularly vulnerable to depression, specifically focusing on  girls with HIV/AIDS and those at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS or having unwanted pregnancies.

  • Innovation Overview
    Program

    Transition to Scale

    Institution

    StrongMinds Uganda

    Institution Country

    Uganda

    Implementation Country

    Uganda

    Implementation Region

    Sub-Saharan Africa

    Priority

    Mental Neurological and Substance Use Disorders, Non-communicable Diseases

    Platform

    Behaviour Change Communication, Community Health Worker Training, Non-health provider training, Peer education, Service Delivery, Task-shifting

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