Combining a guided self-help and brief alcohol intervention to improve mental health and reduce substance use among refugee men in Uganda: a cluster-randomized feasibility trial
2024

Improving Mental Health for Refugee Men in Uganda

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Author Information

Author(s): M. Claire Greene, Lena S. Andersen, Marx R. Leku, Teresa Au, Josephine Akellot, Nawaraj Upadhaya, Raymond Odokonyero, Ross White, Peter Ventevogel, Claudia Garcia-Moreno, Wietse A. Tol

Hypothesis

Combining a guided self-help and brief alcohol intervention will improve mental health and reduce substance use among refugee men in Uganda.

Conclusion

The study suggests that the combined intervention may be effective in improving mental health and reducing substance use.

Takeaway

This study looked at how helping refugee men in Uganda with self-help and alcohol support can make them feel better and use less alcohol.

Methodology

The study used a cluster-randomized feasibility trial design.

Participant Demographics

Refugee men in Uganda.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1017/gmh.2024.103

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