Problem Management Plus (PM+): Individual Psychological Help for Adults Impaired by Distress in Communities Exposed to Adversity
World Health Organization · 2018 · 136 pages · For counselors and non-specialist helpers in low-resource settings
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A WHO manual for a brief five-session intervention that helps adults dealing with depression, anxiety, and stress in communities under hardship. It simplifies core CBT strategies, including problem solving, stress management, behavioral activation, and strengthening social support, so trained helpers without specialist degrees can deliver them.
Randomized controlled trials in Kenya and Pakistan back its effectiveness.
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Problem solving, stress management, and behavioral activation worksheets are the manual's own strategies on paper, and the breathing timer runs its slow-breathing sessions.
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