Psychological treatments for the world: lessons from low-and middle-income countries

DR Singla, BA Kohrt, LK Murray… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Common mental disorders, including depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress, are
leading causes of disability worldwide. Treatment for these disorders is limited in low-and …

Social capital interventions in public health: A systematic review

E Villalonga-Olives, TR Wind, I Kawachi - Social Science & Medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite two decades of research on social capital and health, intervention studies remain
scarce. We performed a systematic review on social capital interventions in public health …

[HTML][HTML] Male and LGBT survivors of sexual violence in conflict situations: a realist review of health interventions in low-and middle-income countries

L Kiss, M Quinlan-Davidson, L Pasquero, PO Tejero… - Conflict and …, 2020 - Springer
Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) against women and girls has been the subject of
increasing research and scholarship. Less is known about the health of men, boys and …

Mental health impact of social capital interventions: a systematic review

EC Flores, DC Fuhr, AM Bayer, AG Lescano… - Social psychiatry and …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Mental disorders are a major contributor to the global burden of disease and
disability, and can be extremely costly at both individual and community level. Social …

Primary‐level worker interventions for the care of people living with mental disorders and distress in low‐and middle‐income countries

A Ussif, R Singh, U Shahmalak… - Cochrane database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Community‐based primary‐level workers (PWs) are an important strategy for
addressing gaps in mental health service delivery in low‐and middle‐income countries …

PTSD symptom severity relates to cognitive and psycho-social dysfunctioning–a study with Congolese refugees in Uganda

HE Ainamani, T Elbert, DK Olema… - European journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: In the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),
civilians have been heavily exposed to traumatic stressors. Traumatizing experiences …

[HTML][HTML] Can mental health treatments help prevent or reduce intimate partner violence in low-and middle-income countries? A systematic review

WA Tol, SM Murray, C Lund, P Bolton, LK Murray… - BMC Women's …, 2019 - Springer
Background Epidemiological research suggests an interrelationship between mental health
problems and the (re) occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV). However, little is known …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of secondary and tertiary prevention for violence against women in low and low-middle income countries: a systematic review

L Kirk, S Terry, K Lokuge, JL Watterson - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Violence against women (VAW) is a major problem worldwide, with one in three
women experiencing violence in their lifetime. While interventions to prevent violence …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions for adults with a history of complex traumatic events: the INCiTE mixed-methods systematic review.

H Melton, N Meader, H Dale, K Wright… - Health Technology …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND People with a history of complex traumatic events typically experience
trauma and stressor disorders and additional mental comorbidities. It is not known if existing …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of an integrated intervention to reduce psychological distress and intimate partner violence in refugees: Results from the Nguvu cluster randomized …

MC Greene, S Likindikoki, S Rees, A Bonz, D Kaysen… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The complex relationship between intimate partner violence and psychological
distress warrants an integrated intervention approach. In this study we examined the …