Comparing phone and in-person counselling for women with depression or anxiety
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of providing counselling to women with depression or anxiety in Bangladesh: one over the phone and one in person. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two approaches to see which helps more.
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Who can take part
- Are a woman age 18 or older
- Have moderate to severe symptoms of depression or anxiety, as measured by a standard questionnaire
- Are willing to be randomly assigned to either phone-based or in-person counselling
- Are able to give informed consent and participate in weekly sessions
- Are not currently receiving structured counselling from another provider
- Do not have severe mental health conditions (like active psychosis or bipolar disorder) or a high risk of suicide requiring immediate crisis care
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