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Intervention acceptability was explored through in-depth interviews.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S2045796017000336_sec_a3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results show that lay-helpers with no prior mental health experience can be trained to achieve the desired competency to successfully deliver the intervention in community settings under supervision. There was a good intervention uptake, with Group PM+ considered useful by participants, their families and lay-helpers. The outcome evaluation, which was not based on a large enough study to identify statistically significant results, indicated statistically significant improvements in depression, anxiety, general psychological profile and functioning. 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