Ethnographic, treatment, and policy responses to patients presenting for care with chronic medically unexplained symptoms in Viet Nam: A randomised control trial of cognitive behaviour therapy, structured care and treatment as usual

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1002667

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The current research will undertake a clinical trial of psychological treatments for medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) in Viet Nam. MUS have been identified as highly prevalent in Viet Nam and place a substantial burden on an under resourced health care sector. The research will help to advance international understandings of the MUS and their treatment and provide assistance to a country identified by the World Health Organisation mhGAP initiative for intensive mental health assistance.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $485,417.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Vietnam | anxiety | burden of disease | cultural perceptions | culture-specific mental disorders | depression | policy analysis | randomised controlled trial (RCT) | somatoform disorders

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