Table 2 Study characteristics (18 records from 11 distinct studies)
Study | Author (year) | Country | Setting | Total study population/ gender | Study Design | Disorder targeted | Type of NSHW/ gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment components | |||||||
Thinking Healthy Programme Peer – Behavioural activation – Problem-solving therapy | Atif (2016) | Pakistan | Primary healthcare | 49 Female | Qualitative | Perinatal depression | Peers Female |
Atif (2017) | Pakistan & India | Primary healthcare | 102 Individual interviews & 15 Focus group discussions Female | Qualitative | Perinatal depression | Peers Female | |
Singla (2014) | Pakistan & India | Primary healthcare | 99 Individual interviews & 13 Focus group discussions Female | Qualitative | Perinatal depression | Peers Female | |
Cognitive processing therapy | Bass (2013) | Democratic Republic of Congo | Community-based | 405 Female | Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) | Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | Para-professionals Mixed |
Common elements treatment approach – Relaxation – Behavioural activation – Cognitive restructuring – In vivo exposure – Motivational interviewing | Bolton (2014) | Thailand (Burmese refugees) | Community-based | 437 Mixed | RCT | Depression, anxiety, PTSD | Lay-counsellors Mixed |
Murray (2014) | Thailand & Iraq | Community-based | 34 Mixed | Pilot RCT | Depression, anxiety, PTSD | Lay-counsellors Mixed | |
Friendship bench programme – Problem-solving therapy | Chibanda (2016) | Zimbabwe | Primary healthcare | 573 Mixed | RCT | Depression & anxiety | Lay health workers Female |
Chibanda (2017) | Zimbabwe | Primary healthcare | 17 Mixed | Qualitative | Common mental disorders (CMD) | Lay health workers Female | |
Healthy activity programme – Behavioural activation – Problem-solving therapy – Relaxation training | Chowdhary (2016) | India | Primary healthcare | 55 Mixed | Pilot RCT | Severe depression | Lay-counsellors Mixed |
Trauma-focused CBT vs. Problem-solving therapy – Cognitive restructuring – In vivo exposure | Dawson (2018) | Indonesia | School-based | 64 Mixed | RCT | PTSD (children) | Lay-counsellors Mixed |
Problem Management Plus – Behavioural activation – Problem-solving therapy | Khan (2017) | Pakistan | Community-based | 119 Mixed | Cluster pilot RCT | CMD | Lay-helpers Mixed |
Problem-solving therapy – Behavioural activation – Healthy thinking | Munodawafa (2017) | South Africa | Primary healthcare | 6 Female | Qualitative | Perinatal depression | Community health workers Female |
Nyatsanza (2016) | South Africa | Primary healthcare | 26 Female | Qualitative | Perinatal depression | Lay health workers Female | |
Counselling for Alcohol Problems – Cognitive skills (handling of difficult emotions) – Problem-solving therapy – Drink refusal skills – Motivational interviewing | Nadkarni (2015) | India | Primary healthcare | 53 Male | Pilot RCT and Qualitative | Alcohol use disorder (AUD) | Lay-counsellors Mixed |
Nadkarni (2017) | India | Primary healthcare | 377 Male | RCT | AUD | Lay-counsellors Mixed | |
Culturally adapted group CBT – Drink refusal skills – Problem-solving therapy – Cognitive restructuring | Papas (2010) | Kenya | Primary healthcare | 27 Mixed | Pilot feasibility study | AUD | Para-professional counsellors Mixed |
Papas (2011) | Kenya | Primary healthcare | 75 Mixed | Pilot RCT | AUD | Para-professional counsellors Mixed | |
Group intervention – CBT techniques with cooperative play and creative activities – Trauma processing | Tol (2008) | Indonesia | School-based | 495 Mixed | Cluster RCT | PSTD & Anxiety (children) | Para-professionals Mixed |