Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of group support psychotherapy delivered by trained lay health workers for depression treatment among people with HIV in Uganda: a cluster-randomised trial

• Main Authors: Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu, PhD (Author), Seggane Musisi, ProfFRCP[C] (Author), Kizito Wamala, MSc (Author), James Okello, PhD (Author), Sheila Ndyanabangi, MPH (Author), Josephine Birungi, MPH (Author), Mastula Nanfuka, MPH (Author), Micheal Etukoit, MPH (Author), Chrispus Mayora, MPH (Author), Freddie Ssengooba, PhD (Author), Ramin Mojtabai, ProfPhD (Author), Jean B Nachega, ProfPhD (Author), Ofir Harari, PhD (Author), Edward J Mills, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: WHO recommends the use of psychological interventions as first-line treatment for depression in low-income and middle-income countries. However, evaluations of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of such interventions among people with HIV are scarce. Our aim was to establi...