ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science
Do Minimal Psychological Interventions Reduce the Mental-Health Gap in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?
Minimal psychological interventions as applied by non specialist and internet based interventions might help to reduce the mental health gap globally. In this symposium models will be presented that aim to reduce this gap in low and middle income countries including evidence for these interventions in India, Indonesia and China.
Chairs & Discussants
- Steven HollonChair
Vanderbilt University - Claudi BocktingDiscussant
University of Amsterdam
Presentations
- Using Non-Professional Lay Counselors to Treat Depression in IndiaSteven Hollon, Vikram Patel
- The Potential of Minimal Interventions, Including Internet Interventions for Common Mental Health Conditions in Low and Middle Income CountriesClaudi Bockting, Retha Arjadi
- The Effect of Psychological Interventions for Depression in University Students in China: A Meta-Analysis and Scoping ReviewFu Zhongfang, Sijia Zhou, Alishia Williams, Claudi Bockting
