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Microcounseling Skills Training for Informal Helpers in Uganda

Paschal Kabura

Gannon University, USA

Linda M. Fleming

Department of Psychology, Gannon University, USA, Fleming{at}gannon.edu

David J. Tobin

Department of Psychology, Gannon University, USA

Background: Years of political instability, civil unrest, and disease have left scores of Ugandans in need of mental health services. However, there are few formal mental health services available in the country. Professional helpers such as clergy, teachers, and healthcare workers who have strong ties to their communities are frequently placed in formal counseling roles.

Aims: To develop, implement, and evaluate a training model for developing micro-counseling skills designed specifically for informal helpers in Uganda.

Methods: Forty-four professional helpers were provided with a one-week, 40-hour training program in microcounseling skills.

Results: Following the training program, trainees demonstrated proficiency in basic counseling skills and attained an increased knowledge of those skills.

Conclusions: This training was readily assimilated and supported the ecological validity of the microcounseling model.

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Vol. 51, No. 1, 63-70 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0020764005053282
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