Study Protocol Improving the Outcomes of Primary Care Attendees With Common Mental Disorders in Developing Countries: a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Collaborative Stepped Care Intervention in Goa, India

January 25, 2008 This report outlines the preliminary results of a clinical study of the MANAS Project, which trains laypeople to identify and treat depression and anxiety in rural India. The main research question is whether or not providing a counselor (instead of requiring a psychiatrist or other physician at first intake) has greater clinical and economic advantages. The full results of the research are expected by 2010 . . .