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Effectiveness of a Community-Based Group Counseling Intervention for Adults at High Risk of Depression in Vietnam

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Randomized trial demonstrates reduced depression scores in high-risk adults, suggesting improved community mental health care capacity.

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a community-based group counseling intervention for adults at high risk of depression in Vietnam.
Single-arm community-based intervention conducted in Vietnam
2000 adults screened using Patient Health Questionnaire-2 and enrolled based on Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scores
8-week group counseling program with biweekly PHQ-9 score assessments analyzed using mixed-effects models
Of 2000 individuals screened, 172 were identified at risk (8.6%); 85% were female.
Mean PHQ-9 score decreased from 12.9 to 5.5 after the intervention.
Average weekly reduction in PHQ-9 score was 0.89 points.

Huu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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