Churches become frontline for mental health: new approach tests better depression screening

NCT ID NCT04524767

Summary

This study tested whether using trained community health workers in Black churches could improve depression screening and help more people get treatment. Researchers compared a special program that included screening, brief counseling, and referrals against usual referral methods. They followed 505 participants from 30 churches to see which approach led to more people actually attending mental health appointments and whether symptoms improved over 6 months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center Center

    New York, New York, 10027, United States

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

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