Implementation and effectiveness of the WHO Self-Help Plus (SH+) intervention in the Gaza Strip: a prospective hybrid type 1 non-randomised study
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This prospective hybrid type-1 non-randomised study evaluates the implementability and effectiveness of the WHO Self-Help Plus (SH+) intervention among individuals exposed to trauma in the Gaza Strip during early 2023. The research measures participant acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness alongside changes in psychological well-being, disability, and distress levels using standardized scales like DASS-21 and WHO-5. The results indicate high acceptability and significant improvements in well-being and reduced disability scores among the participants who completed the intervention.
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- Yasser Abujamei (University of Verona), Federico Tedeschi (University of Verona), Marianna Purgato (University of Verona), Giulia Turrini (University of Verona), Corrado Barbui (University of Verona)
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- 2026-04-02
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- 10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101670
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@article{allodium:8c904cdbbb1843ff,
title = {Implementation and effectiveness of the WHO Self-Help Plus (SH+) intervention in the Gaza Strip: a prospective hybrid type 1 non-randomised study},
author = {Yasser Abujamei and Federico Tedeschi and Marianna Purgato and Giulia Turrini and Corrado Barbui},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101670},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101670}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Implementation and effectiveness of the WHO Self-Help Plus (SH+) intervention in the Gaza Strip: a prospective hybrid type 1 non-randomised study AU - Abujamei, Yasser AU - Tedeschi, Federico AU - Purgato, Marianna AU - Turrini, Giulia AU - Barbui, Corrado PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101670 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101670 ER -
APA
Abujamei, Y., Tedeschi, F., Purgato, M., Turrini, G., & Barbui, C. (2026). Implementation and effectiveness of the WHO Self-Help Plus (SH+) intervention in the Gaza Strip: a prospective hybrid type 1 non-randomised study. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101670
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