Problem Management Plus (PM+) with a one-time booster session for adults in Grand Bahama
Official title: Development, Feasibility, and Acceptability of a One-time Problem Management Plus (PM+) Booster Session in the Bahamas: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Run by The New School · NCT07208851 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether adding a single PM+ booster session helps adults in the Bahamas with mild to moderate depression or anxiety after they finish the five-session PM+ program.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 50 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | The New School Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Freeport, Grand Bahama) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 16, 2024 |
| Main results expected | July 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | July 31, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | January 6, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07208851 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (18+) living in the Bahamas who speak English and are experiencing mild to moderate depression or anxiety, without severe cognitive impairment or psychosis, are the intended participants.
✕Probably not a fit
People with imminent suicide risk, severe mental disorders (such as psychosis), or severe cognitive impairment are excluded and are unlikely to benefit from this brief PM+ booster approach.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Counselors at the Grand Bahama Resilience Center will be trained to deliver the WHO PM+ program and then provide five one-on-one PM+ sessions to about 50 adults with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. After completing PM+, participants will be randomized roughly three months later to either receive a co-created one-time PM+ booster session or a control phone reminder. Outcomes are measured with de-identified self-report surveys at baseline, about one week post-PM+, three months, and six months, plus provider checklists to track fidelity. Qualitative interviews with selected participants and providers will explore acceptability and implementation of the booster.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, a single booster session could help maintain or strengthen symptom improvements after PM+ and reduce relapse or worsening of anxiety and depression.
How similar studies have gone: Problem Management Plus (PM+) has demonstrated benefits in multiple trials in low-resource settings, but using a single, co-created booster session for maintenance is less studied and is being piloted here.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults of 18 years or above * English-speaking * A score of \<91 on Global Assessment of Functioning * Located in the Bahamas Exclusion Criteria: * ● Imminent suicide risk (assessed at screening using Columbia Suicide-Severity Rating Scale, see document titled " Screener updated 10-30- 24") * Severe mental disorder (e.g. psychotic disorders) * Severe cognitive impairment (e.g. severe intellectual disability or dementia)
Where it's running
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Grand Bahama Resilience Center
Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Caroline McEneaney L McEneaney, JD, MA
- Email: mcenc047@newschool.edu
- Phone: 12039521482
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.