# The Healthy Activity Program (HAP), a lay counsellor-delivered brief psychological treatment for severe depression, in primary care in India: a randomised controlled trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-healthy-activity-program-hap-a-lay-counsellor-delivered-brief-psychological/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Vikram Patel,Benedict Weobong,Helen A. Weiss,Arpita Anand,Bhargav Bhat,Basavraj Katti,Sona Dimidjian,Ricardo Araya,Steve D. Hollon,Michael King,Lakshmi Vijayakumar,A‐La Park,David McDaid,Terry Wilson,Richard Velleman,Betty Kirkwood,Christopher G. Fairburn |
| Citations | 461 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31589-6 |
| Fields | Medicine,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | http://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140673616315896/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2563551484 |
| PMID | 27988143 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2016 |

## Paper authors

- [Vikram Patel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/vikram-patel/)
- [Michael King](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-king/)
- [Helen A. Weiss](https://scholariq.org/researchers/helen-a-weiss/)
- [Ricardo Araya](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ricardo-araya/)
- [Christopher G. Fairburn](https://scholariq.org/researchers/christopher-g-fairburn/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Mental Health Treatment and Access](https://scholariq.org/topics/mental-health-treatment-and-access/)

## Paper topics

- [Mental Health Treatment and Access](https://scholariq.org/topics/mental-health-treatment-and-access/)
- [Digital Mental Health Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/digital-mental-health-interventions/)
- [Treatment of Major Depression](https://scholariq.org/topics/treatment-of-major-depression/)

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