{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,23]],"date-time":"2026-09-23T18:11:23Z","timestamp":1790187083377,"version":"4.1.0"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Royal College of Psychiatrists","issue":"3","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,23]],"date-time":"2024-04-23T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1713830400000},"content-version":"unspecified","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["cambridge.org"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["BJPsych open"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2024,5]]},"abstract":"<jats:sec id=\"S2056472424000553_sec_a1\"><jats:title>Background<\/jats:title><jats:p>Given the high rates of common mental disorders and limited resources, task-shifting psychosocial interventions are needed to provide adequate care. One such intervention developed by the World Health Organization is Problem Management Plus (PM+).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S2056472424000553_sec_a2\"><jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title><jats:p>This review maps the evidence regarding the extent of application and usefulness of the PM+ intervention, i.e. adaptability, feasibility, effectiveness and scalability, since it was introduced in 2016.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S2056472424000553_sec_a3\" sec-type=\"methods\"><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a scoping review of seven literature databases and grey literature from January 2015 to February 2024, to identify peer-reviewed and grey literature on PM+ around the world.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S2056472424000553_sec_a4\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Out of 6739 potential records, 42 met the inclusion criteria. About 60% of the included studies were from low- and middle-income countries. Findings from pilot\/feasibility trials demonstrated that PM+ is feasible, acceptable and safe. Results from definitive randomised controlled trials at short-term follow-up also suggested that PM+ is effective, with overall moderate-to-large effect sizes, in improving symptoms of common mental health problems. Although PM+ was more effective in reducing symptoms of common mental disorders, it was found to be costlier compared to usual care in the only study that evaluated its cost-effectiveness.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S2056472424000553_sec_a5\" sec-type=\"conclusions\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our findings indicate that PM+, in its individual and group formats, can be adapted and effectively delivered by trained helpers to target a wide range of common mental health concerns. More effectiveness and implementation evidence is required to understand the long-term impact of PM+, its cost-effectiveness and scalability, and moderators of treatment outcomes such as gender and delivery formats.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1192\/bjo.2024.55","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,17]],"date-time":"2025-02-17T17:30:51Z","timestamp":1739813451000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":27,"title":["A scoping review of the literature on the application and usefulness of the Problem Management Plus (PM+) intervention around the world"],"prefix":"10.1192","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9046-1465","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Patrick N.","family":"Mwangala","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Millicent","family":"Makandi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anita","family":"Kerubo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7761-0718","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Moses K.","family":"Nyongesa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Amina","family":"Abubakar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"170","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,23]]},"container-title":["BJPsych Open"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/services\/aop-cambridge-core\/content\/view\/S2056472424000553","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,17]],"date-time":"2025-02-17T17:31:01Z","timestamp":1739813461000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/product\/identifier\/S2056472424000553\/type\/journal_article"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,23]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"3","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,5]]}},"alternative-id":["S2056472424000553"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1192\/bjo.2024.55","relation":{},"ISSN":["2056-4724"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2056-4724","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,23]]},"assertion":[{"value":"Copyright \u00a9 The Aga Khan University, 2024. 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