Full Award: Enhancing Capacity for Mental Health Research and Care in Cambodia
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Global Brain Disorders Research
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Enhancing Capacity for Mental Health Research and Care in Cambodia
Principal Institution
University of Missouri-St Louis
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Paul, Robert H; Carrico, Adam Wayne
Project Contact Information
Email: paulro@umsl.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2017-2023
Country
Cambodia
NIH Partners
NIMH
Project Description
The project will build on our successful work completed in Phase 1 to enhance mental health research capacity in Cambodia. In Phase 2, the program will work with government and academic leaders to enrich the professional opportunities and generate innovative mental health research programs relevant to the needs of Cambodian citizens. Mixed methods analyses will examine the feasibility and acceptability of trauma informed care, and a randomized clinical trial will examine the effectiveness of a novel task-sharing, evidence-based cognitive behavioral treatment for anxiety, depression, and substance use. Outcomes from the integrated program will lay the groundwork to scale and sustain mental health research and clinical care driven by in-country leaders and US partners dedicated to changing the current trajectory of mental health equity in Cambodia.
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