Using a theory driven approach to develop and evaluate a complex mental health intervention: The friendship bench project in Zimbabwe

International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Chibanda, Dixon ^a   Verhey, Ruth ^a   Munetsi, Epiphany ^a   Cowan, Frances M ^b,c   Lund, Crick ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR SEXUAL HEALTH AND HIV AIDS RESEARCH   (Zimbabwe)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Complex intervention; Mental health; Stakeholder involvement; Theory of change

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSAL MODELING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PILOT STUDY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SCALE UP; SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY; THEORY OF CHANGE; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 84963743920     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17524458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13033-016-0050-1     Document Type: Article

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