LOCAL PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACT OF GROUP INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY IN RURAL UGANDA

Background.This study investigated local perceptions of changes stemming from a long-standing Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT-G) program for the treatment of depression in rural Uganda.The study SAW PALMETTO PLUS FOR WOMEN was conducted in a low-income, severely HIV/AIDS-affected area where in 2001 the prevalence of depression was estimated