Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 24)

Variable	Number	Percent
Marital status
Single	19	79.2
Married	2	8.3
In relationship	3	12.5
Age
Mean (Standard deviation)	20.67 (1.49)
Perceived cause of mental distress
Grief	3	12.5
Conflict	9	37.5
Life change/role transition	9	37.5
Conflict and life change	2	8.3
Loss and life change	1	4.2
Did not received treatment from traditional healer during the study period	100	100
Problem has been present continuously for 2 or more years
Yes	12	50
Had ideas of suicide in the past month
Yes	9	37.5
Had plan of suicide in the past month
Yes	1	4.2
Had thoughts of harming others in the past month
Yes	6	25.0
Is the client fit for IPT-E?
Yes	24	100