Authors: Tol et al.
- Mental health and psychosocial support
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Guided self-help to reduce psychological distress in South Sudanese female refugees in Uganda: a cluster randomised trial
1 Feb 2020
Innovative solutions are required to provide mental health support at scale in low-resource humanitarian contexts. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a facilitator-guided, group-based, self-help intervention (Self-Help Plus) to reduce psychological distress in female refugees.
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