Proposal to Address the Medium- to Long-term EBOLA Associated Psychological Distress and Psychosocial Problems in Mubende District in Central Uganda (Ebola+D Project)
Screen participants attending 11 healthcare facilities in Mubende District for psychological distress using the locally validated Luganda or English version of the WHO- Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Those individuals found to have significant psychological distress (a score of 6 and above) will be offered Ebola+D intervention \[a stepped care collaborative delivery model to address the medium- to long-term EBOLA associated psychological Distress and psychosocial problems\] . A cohort of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) affected individuals accessing the Ebola +D mental health intervention will be recruited and followed up for 12 months with assessments at three time points; baseline, 3 months and 12 months.
• Community member of Mubende district staying within the catchment area of the primary health care facility (PHCF);
• 18years and above,
• Able to communicate in either English or Luganda (local language spoken in the study region and the language into which the questionnaires will be translated),
• Has a WHO SRQ-20 score of 6 and above (except for Ebola survivors who are eligible even when their SRQ-20 score is either below or above 6). -