Lab News

Publication: A Pilot Study of a Precision Treatment Trial Comparing Psychotherapy and Antidepressants for Depression in Indian Primary Care Settings

September 15, 2026

We are excited to announce that OptimizeD has completed and published the Pilot Trial. This study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a precision treatment trial comparing psychotherapy based on behavioral activation (the Healthy Activity...

Julia Ruiz Pozuelo , John Naslund , Vikram Patel

Announcement: Welcoming Research Assistant Ameena Mumthaz

August 24, 2026

We are delighted to welcome Ameena Mumthaz to the Mental Health for All Lab (MHFAL) as a Research Assistant for EMPOWER. Ameena Mumthaz, MBBS, MMSc, is a physician and global mental health researcher. She holds an MBBS from Kerala University of Health...

Publication: Optimising and personalising task-shared psychosocial interventions for common mental disorders: a Bayesian component network meta-analysis of individual participant data

August 03, 2026

This study investigated which specific components of psychosocial interventions delivered by non-specialists are most effective for treating depression and anxiety. Using a systematic review and Bayesian individual participant data component network meta...

Davide Papola , Vikram Patel

Announcement: Welcoming Research Assistant Karina Martínez Rozo

July 22, 2026

We are delighted to welcome Karina Martínez Rozo to the Mental Health for All Lab (MHFAL) as a Research Assistant for EMPOWER. Karina is a psychologist from Los Andes University in Bogotá, Colombia. She has experience contributing to research projects...

Announcement: Welcoming Visiting Research Fellow Daniel Hofmann

July 16, 2026

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Daniel Hofmann to the Mental Health for All Lab (MHFAL). He was recently awarded a Postdoc Mobility fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation for a two-year research stay at the MHFAL at Harvard Medical School...

Publication: Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of digital approaches for training frontline health workers in depression care: a randomized controlled trial

July 15, 2026

This randomized controlled trial tested whether digital training can effectively and affordably prepare frontline health workers to deliver behavioral activation for depression. Accredited Social Health Activists in rural Madhya Pradesh, India (n=339)...

John Naslund , Juliana Restivo , Lauren Mitchell , Vikram Patel

Announcement: Welcoming Research Fellow Jill Witney Ahs

July 06, 2026

We are delighted to welcome Jill Witney Ahs, PhD, MMedSci to the Mental Health for All Lab (MHFAL) as a Research Fellow in Global Mental Health Implementation Science. Jill is a mental health epidemiologist with a background in global health research...

Publication: Non-specialist delivered psychosocial care after war and interpersonal violence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

July 01, 2026

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated whether psychosocial treatments delivered by non-specialists benefit adults experiencing distress after interpersonal or war-related violence. Synthesizing 45 randomized controlled trials (9,431...

Anushka Patel , Sarah Taha , Davide Papola , Vikram Patel

Publication: Breaking the Cycle - How Maternal Adversity Shapes Parenting Among Adolescent Mothers in Brazil

May 12, 2026

This publication explores how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and intimate partner violence (IPV) shape parenting behaviors among adolescent mothers in Brazil. Drawing on data from 237 mothers aged 14-19 in southern Brazil's public primary care...

Anushka Patel

Announcement: Welcoming Visiting Associate Professor Konstanze Schoeps

April 11, 2026

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Konstanze Schoeps , Associate Professor at the University of Valencia and licensed General Health Psychologist, to the Mental Health for All Lab (MHFAL) with Dr. Vikram Patel . She was recently awarded a Real Colegio...

Lab Researcher Spotlight: Julia R Pozuelo

September 30, 2025

Julia R. Pozuelo, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Julia’s research interests lie at the intersection of psychiatry and development economics. Her work focuses on...

Publication: Exploring the Link Between Functional Disabilities and Mental Well-being in Youth

March 25, 2025

This publication from our lab delves into how various functional disabilities are connected to mental well-being in children and adolescents across multiple low- and middle-income countries. The study identifies key disability domains, such as...

Daiane Machado

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