Qualitative study of patient experiences of mental distress during TB investigation and treatment in Zambia

The findings illustrate that mental distress during TB is driven by multi-layered and intersecting stresses, with the economic stress of poverty often being the most powerful driver. Measures are urgently needed to support TB patients during the investigation and treatment phase, including increased availability of mental health services, better social security safety nets during TB treatment, and interventions targeting TB, HIV and mental health stigma. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03739736 . Trial registration date: November 14, 2018

Developmental psychology · Distress · Mental distress · Mental health · Psychological distress · Psychological research · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Social Psychology · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

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