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dc.contributor.authorHofmann-Broussard, C
dc.contributor.authorArmstrong, G
dc.contributor.authorBoschen, MJ
dc.contributor.authorSomasundaram, KV
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-17T05:42:49Z
dc.date.available2017-08-17T05:42:49Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.issn1754-2863
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/17542863.2016.1259340
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/344418
dc.description.abstractUnmet needs for mental health treatment in low and middle-income countries are pervasive. For mental health to be effectively integrated into primary health care in low-income countries, grass roots workers need to acquire knowledge and skills to be able to recognize, refer and support people experiencing mental disorders. A controlled pre-test post-test study design evaluated a training intervention for community health workers in India, designed to educate about types of mental disorders and their causes, and to provide training on how to manage symptomatic individuals. Primary aims of the training were to increase recognition of mental disorders, to reduce stigmatizing attitudes regarding mental illness, and to increase self-perceived competence in providing care to people with mental health problems. Participants were 56 community health workers from rural India. A total of 34 individuals formed an intervention group, 22 comprised a control group. There was a statistically significant increase in the ability of the intervention group to recognize mental disorders in vignettes, a decrease in stigmatizing opinions and an increase in self-perceived competence in working with people who have poor mental health. The findings from this study indicate that the training was effective in achieving modest-to-large improvements on most outcome measures.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom62
dc.relation.ispartofpageto74
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalInternational Journal of Culture and Mental Health
dc.relation.ispartofvolume10
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOther psychology not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode52
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode529999
dc.titleA mental health training program for community health workers in India: impact on recognition of mental disorders, stigmatizing attitudes and confidence
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Applied Psychology
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorBoschen, Mark J.


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