The Impact of PM+For Moms Intervention on Improving Mother's Mental Health in Zambia (PM+FM)

The Impact of PM+For Moms Intervention on Improving Mother's Mental Health in Zambia (PM+FM)

CMHD are particularly prevalent among women, posing a major threat to their own and their children's wellbeing.

Despite the high prevalence of CMHD and the existence of effective treatments, interventions supporting women living in low-resourced settings remain limited.

This study builds on a parent study (Zamcharts NCT03991182), which identified a high prevalence of women with anxiety and/or depression. We propose to design, test, and validate a community-based intervention nested within the public primary health system in Zambia, to identify and treat women with mild-to-severe CMHDs.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women participating in ZamCharts parent study
• SRQ-20 >7 (clinically significant symptoms of depression or/anxiety),
• not planning to move within the next 6 months,
• with capacity to consent
• not receiving current mental health care.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women with active suicidal ideation (determined by Paykel=4 OR 5),
• severe substance use (ACOK-SUD >4),
• mania or psychotic symptoms