Table 1.
Schedule of training
| Description of training | |
|---|---|
| Primary care providers in the intervention arm | 3-day interactive training consisting of (1) a review of the clinical features of psychosis, including the assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based management of psychosis, using the mhGAP Intervention Guide; (2) the roles of the different levels of the mental health system in the care of persons with psychosis; (3) the structure and components of the collaborative shared care; and (4) expectations, roles, barriers and facilitators for effective collaboration |
| Traditional and faith healers in the intervention arm | 2-day interactive training consisting of (1) discussion about their understanding of the concept of psychosis and information about the medical nature of psychosis, including symptoms and course of illness; (2) a review of the conventional and complimentary approaches to the care of persons with psychosis; (3) identification of potentially harmful treatment practices and possible ways to avoid their use; (4) basic concepts of human rights; (5) the structure and components of the collaborative shared care; and (6) expectations, roles, barriers and facilitators for effective collaboration |
| Primary care providers in the control arm | 2-day interactive training consisting of (1) a review of the clinical features of psychosis, including the assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based management of psychosis, using the mhGAP Intervention Guide and (2) the roles of the different levels of the mental health system in the care of persons with psychosis |
| Traditional and faith healers in the control arm | 1-day interactive training consisting of (1) discussion about their understanding of the concept of psychosis and the information about the medical nature of psychosis, including symptoms and course of illness; (2) a review of the conventional and complimentary approaches to the care of persons with psychosis; (3) identification of potentially harmful treatment practices and possible ways to avoid their use; and (4) basic concepts of human rights |