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ArticleBMJ open2024

Evaluating a stepped care model of psychological support for adults affected by adversity: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Jordan.

Dharani Keyan, Rand Habashneh, Aemal Akhtar, Hafsa El-Dardery, Muhannad Faroun, Adnan Abualhaija, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Latefa Ali Dardas, Richard Bryant

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Article in BMJ open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
4.5field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Dharani KeyanSchool of Psychology, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia d.keyan@unsw.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-9406-7542
Rand HabashnehKing Hussein Foundation, Amman, Jordan.
Aemal AkhtarKarolinska Institute, Sweden, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8510-3636
Hafsa El-DarderySchool of Psychology, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Muhannad FarounInstitute for Family Health, Amman, Jordan.
Adnan AbualhaijaInstitute for Family Health, Amman, Jordan.
Ibrahim Said AqelInstitute for Family Health, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-7558-7059
Latefa Ali DardasThe University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Richard BryantSchool of Psychology, UNSW, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Ministry of Health · JOUNSW Sydney · AUKarolinska Institutet · SEKing Hussein Foundation · JOUniversity of Jordan · JO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe burden of common mental disorders in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is growing with little known about how to allocate limited resources to reach the greatest number of people undergoing instances of significant psychological distress. We present a study protocol for a multicentre, parallel-group, superiority, randomised controlled trial. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Adults with significant psychological distress (K10 score ≥20) will be randomised to receive a stepped care programme involving a self-guided course ( ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This will be the first randomised controlled trial to assess the benefits of a stepped model of care to addressing psychological distress in a LMIC setting. Results will provide important insights for managing limited resources to mental healthcare in these settings and will be accordingly disseminated to service providers and organisations via professional training and meetings, and via publication in relevant journals and conference presentations. We will also present these findings to the Jordanian Ministry of Health, where this institute will guide us on the most appropriate format for communication of findings, including written reports, verbal presentations and/or brochures. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Jordan School of Nursing Research Ethics Committee (number: PF.22.10). TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ACTRN12621000189820p; Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry.

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Mental DisordersQuality of LifeAdultCost-Benefit AnalysisCounselingEquivalence Trials as TopicHumansJordanMulticenter Studies as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAnxiety disordersDepression & mood disordersMENTAL HEALTH

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PMID38413156
PMCPMC10900353
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