Intervention : Table of Contents

Capturing Intervention in Its Context: The Next Frontier in Disaster Response Evaluation and Scale-Up Planning
Michel Duckers
January-June 2021, 19(1):4-14
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_49_20

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Cultural Adaptation of a Low-Intensity Group Psychological Intervention for Syrian Refugees
Aemal Akhtar, Michelle H Engels, Ahmad Bawaneh, Martha Bird, Richard Bryant, Pim Cuijpers, Pernille Hansen, Hadeel Al-Hayek, Zeynep Ilkkursun, Gulsah Kurt, Marit Sijbrandij, James Underhill, Ceren Acarturk, and On behalf of the STRENGTHS Consortium
January-June 2021, 19(1):48-57
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_38_20

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Adapting Problem Management Plus for Implementation: Lessons Learned from Public Sector Settings Across Rwanda, Peru, Mexico and Malawi
Sarah F Coleman, Hildegarde Mukasakindi, Alexandra L Rose, Jerome T Galea, Beatha Nyirandagijimana, Janvier Hakizimana, Robert Bienvenue, Priya Kundu, Eugenie Uwimana, Anathalie Uwamwezi, Carmen Contreras, Fátima G Rodriguez-Cuevas, Jimena Maza, Todd Ruderman, Emilia Connolly, Mark Chalamanda, Waste Kayira, Kingsley Kazoole, Ksakrad K Kelly, Jesse H Wilson, Amruta A Houde, Elizabeth B Magill, Giuseppe J Raviola, Stephanie L Smith
January-June 2021, 19(1):58-66
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_41_20

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A System Innovation Perspective on the Potential for Scaling Up New Psychological Interventions for Refugees
Aniek Woodward, Marjolein A Dieleman, Egbert Sondorp, Bayard Roberts, Daniela C Fuhr, Peter Ventevogel, Marit Sijbrandij, Jacqueline E.W Broerse, On behalf of the STRENGTHS consortium
January-June 2021, 19(1):26-36
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_29_20

In recent years, a range of brief protocolised psychological interventions like Problem Management Plus have been developed. Such “scalable psychological interventions” are meant to be delivered by nonspecialists which can greatly increase access to psychological therapies for people affected by adversity, including forced displacement. However, embedding new interventions into mainstream practices is challenging. Novel interventions can remain in the research phase for a long time or stop altogether, which minimises their intended impact and reach. In this conceptual paper we propose a “system innovation perspective” on scaling up new psychological interventions for refugees and argue that existing mental health systems often need to change to integrate new interventions in a sustainable way. We present a conceptual framework, which includes ideas on cycles of deepening (learning by doing), broadening (repeating and linking), and scaling up (embedding) and the multilevel and constellation perspective. This framework has been operationalised in our scalability research as part of the STRENGTHS study in which we increase our understanding of the opportunities for scaling up four new psychological interventions in eight countries hosting Syrian refugees, including in Europe (Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland) and the Middle East (Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon). Key implications for practice

Researchers and practitioners involved in implementing and evaluating scalable psychological interventions such as Problem Management Plus should consider the inclusion of scalability assessments to increase understanding about the potential for integrating such innovations into mainstream services.
A system innovation perspective views scaling up as the integration of an innovation into mainstream practices and suggests that mental health systems commonly need to change in order to effectively adopt new interventions, allowing them to reach their desired impact at scale and in a sustainable way.
An improved understanding of the scalability of novel psychological interventions, including the potential (systemic) barriers and facilitators for scaling up, will provide essential knowledge for those involved in decision-making, implementation and evaluation of the further scale up of such interventions.

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Building Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Capacity During a Pandemic: The Process of Adapting Problem Management Plus for Remote Training and Implementation During COVID-19 in New York City, Europe and East Africa
Kelly A McBride, Sarah Harrison, Sudeshna Mahata, Kendall Pfeffer, Francesca Cardamone, Teresa Ngigi, Brandon A Kohrt, Gloria A Pedersen, Claire Greene, Darryll Viljoen, Orso Muneghina, Adam D Brown
January-June 2021, 19(1):37-47
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_30_20

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Problem Management Plus and Alcohol (PM+A): A New Intervention to Address Alcohol Misuse and Psychological Distress Among Conflict-Affected Populations
Daniela C Fuhr, Sergey Bogdanov, Wietse A Tol, Abhijit Nadkarni, Bayard Roberts
January-June 2021, 19(1):141-143
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_27_20

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Bridging the Gap Between Science and the Field
Wendy Ager, Camila Perera, Naser Morina, Mohammad Abo-Hilal
January-June 2021, 19(1):1-3
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_9_21

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A Field Report on the Pilot Implementation of Problem Management Plus with Lay Providers in an Eritrean Refugee Setting in Ethiopia
Frezgi Gebrekristos, Liyam Eloul, Shannon Golden
January-June 2021, 19(1):101-106
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_39_20

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Development of a Tool to Assess Competencies of Problem Management Plus Facilitators Using Observed Standardised Role Plays: The EQUIP Competency Rating Scale for Problem Management Plus
Gloria A Pedersen, Frezgi Gebrekristos, Liyam Eloul, Shannon Golden, Mahmoud Hemmo, Aemal Akhtar, Alison Schafer, Brandon A Kohrt
January-June 2021, 19(1):107-117
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_40_20

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COVID-19 and Refugees in Malaysia: An NGO Response
Sharuna Verghis, Xavier Pereira, Anesha Gnana Kumar, Ashley Koh, Asha Singh-Lim
January-June 2021, 19(1):15-20
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_18_20

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The Comfort Dog Project of Northern Uganda: An Innovative Canine-Assisted Psychosocial Trauma Recovery Programme
Meg Daley Olmert
January-June 2021, 19(1):21-25
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_16_20

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Task-Sharing Psychosocial Support with Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Reflections and Recommendations for Practice from the PROSPER Study
Anna Chiumento, Leah Billows, Annette Mackinnon, Rachel McCluskey, Ross G White, Naila Khan, Atif Rahman, Grahame Smith, Christopher Dowrick
January-June 2021, 19(1):67-74
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_17_20

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Living Six Hours Away from Mental Health Specialists: Enabling Access to Psychosocial Mental Health Services Through the Implementation of Problem Management Plus Delivered by Community Health Workers in Rural Chiapas, Mexico
Fatima G Rodriguez-Cuevas, Erika S Valtierra-Gutiérrez, Juana L Roblero-Castro, Carolina Guzmán-Roblero
January-June 2021, 19(1):75-83
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_28_20

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After the Randomised Controlled Trial: Implementing Problem Management Plus Through Humanitarian Agencies: Three Case Studies from Ethiopia, Syria and Honduras
Ashley Nemiro, Edith Van’t Hof, Sendrine Constant
January-June 2021, 19(1):84-90
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_34_20

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Problem Management Plus Adapted for Group Use to Improve Mental Health in a War-Affected Population in the Central African Republic
Elisabetta Dozio, Ann Sophie Dill, Cécile Bizouerne
January-June 2021, 19(1):91-100
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_36_20

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Personal Reflections on Problem Management Plus: Written by Syrian Helpers at Stichting Nieuw Thuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Mazen Basil, Muzkin Youssef, Lima Al-Khatib, Annas Shebrek, Sarah Akili, Maral Zakrian
January-June 2021, 19(1):118-120
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_32_20

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Problem Management Plus When You Can’t See Their Eyes: COVID-19 Induced Telephone Counselling
Shomoa Sabry, Nancy Baron, Fatuma Galgalo
January-June 2021, 19(1):121-124
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_35_20

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Personal Reflections on Group Problem Management Plus in Nepal: The Importance of Cultural Adaptation and Supervision
Renasha Ghimire, Pragya Shrestha
January-June 2021, 19(1):125-130
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_37_20

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Bringing Problem Management Plus to Ukraine: Reflections on the Past and Ways Forward
Anna E Goloktionova, Monica Mukerjee
January-June 2021, 19(1):131-135
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_42_20

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Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Needs in Displacement: How a Stateless Person from Syria Became a Refugee and Community Helper in Iraq
Hivine Ali, Kawa Ari
January-June 2021, 19(1):136-140
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_46_20

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