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Community Health Workers Deliver Mental Health Intervention to Uninsured Latinx in Baltimore: Evaluation and Lessons Learned in a Pilot Program

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The study evaluated Strong Minds, an adapted cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention delivered by community health workers (CHWs) in Spanish to uninsured Latinx immigrants with mild-moderate depression. Preliminary findings suggest feasibility and potential benefits in reducing depressive symptoms. However, CHWs require specific training and support for mental health … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers Deliver Mental Health Intervention to Uninsured Latinx in Baltimore: Evaluation and Lessons Learned in a Pilot Program

Opening up the ‘black-box’: what strategies do community mental health workers use to address the social dimensions of mental health?

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This study investigates the strategies employed by community health workers (CHWs) collaborating with people with psychosocial disabilities in urban north India to address social dimensions of mental health. Through interviews with CHWs, the research reveals that CHWs possess social, cultural, and psychological skills, forming trusting relationships and exhibiting in-depth … [Read more...] about Opening up the ‘black-box’: what strategies do community mental health workers use to address the social dimensions of mental health?

Assessing the Efficacy of Mental Health Assessment Training for Accredited Social Health Activists Workers in Rural India: A Pilot Study

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This study evaluated the efficacy of a mental health assessment training program for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in rural India. Twelve ASHA workers received training in mental health assessment and mental health knowledge. The training program significantly improved the mental health knowledge and Global Mental Health Assessment Tool checklist scores of the ASHA … [Read more...] about Assessing the Efficacy of Mental Health Assessment Training for Accredited Social Health Activists Workers in Rural India: A Pilot Study

Addition of mental health to the lady health worker curriculum in Pakistan: now or never

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The purpose of this paper was to highlight the advantages of adopting the WHO’s Mental Health Gap Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) Version 2.0 into Pakistan’s Lady Health Worker’s program (LHW-P) curriculum. As the current LHW program does not include mental health as a curriculum subject, adding this topic from the mhGAP-IG would enable LHW’s to better support communities in … [Read more...] about Addition of mental health to the lady health worker curriculum in Pakistan: now or never