Psychological interventions
Psychological interventions (also called psychological treatments or psychological counselling) can be highly effective for many mental health conditions, particularly depression and anxiety. They can be delivered by trained and supervised non-specialists. These include community workers, volunteers and peers, as well as people with a university degree, but without specialist mental health training.
To increase access to psychological care, WHO has published a number of evidence-based psychological intervention manuals as open access, as well as other supportive resources. These include individual, group and guided self-help approaches. They have been designed to be useful and meaningful for multiple populations affected by different forms of adversity. Such interventions can be integrated into health, protection, community and other settings and used together with other forms of mental health support.
This page provides a link to key WHO resources related to the delivery of psychological interventions.
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Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE): training manual for a group psychological intervention...
Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) is an evidence-based group psychological intervention to help 10–15-year-olds affected by internalizing...
The Self-Help Plus (SH+) training manual: for training facilitators to deliver the SH+ course
The Self-Help Plus (SH+) training manual is for people or organizations wanting to train SH+ facilitators. It contains all the information needed to deliver...
Psychological interventions implementation manual: integrating evidence-based psychological interventions...
Evidence-based psychological interventions are an important part of health, social, protection and education services and can help increase access to effective...
Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE)
Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) is an evidence-based group psychological intervention to help 10–15-year-olds affected by internalizing...
SELF-HELP PLUS (SH+)
Self-Help Plus (SH+) is WHO’s 5-session stress management course for large groups of up to 30 people. It is delivered by supervised, non-specialist...
Group Problem Management Plus (Group PM+): group psychological help for adults impaired by distress...
With this manual, the World Health Organization (WHO) is responding to requests from colleagues around the world for a group version of the manual Problem Management...
Doing What Matters in Times of Stress
Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide is a stress management guide for coping with adversity. The guide aims to equip people...
Problem management plus (PM+): individual psychological help for adults impaired by distress...
With this manual, the World Health Organization (WHO) is responding to requests from colleagues around the world who seek guidance on psychological interventions...
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