Table 3.

Feedback from the participants

Question	Summary of responses
1. What was useful?	Increased basic knowledge about common mental disorders. Selection of modules was relevant to clinical needs. Training manual is precise and easy to understand. Information about the risk of dependence with benzodiazepines was very helpful. Group discussions and role-plays were most effective method of teaching. Training has helped in recognition, initial management and referral of common mental disorders
2. What was not useful?	Duration of training was short. Logistics/refreshments should be improved. Heating arrangements should be made
3. Any suggestions?	These workshops should be more frequent. Duration of workshop should be increased to at least three days. Continuous supervision/feedback of the participants in their workplaces would be very useful. Guidelines to manage a violent/aggressive patient should be included