None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: The Peer Support Programme: The peer support programme would be conducted by trained Prison volunteers and staff for a period of six months. This programme would be provided prisoners w
Sponsors
University Grand Commission Junior Research Fellowship
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Male prisoners who have been convicted for a minimum of 6 months or longer 2.Age of the person between 18-60 years 3.The prisoners who have been identified as volunteers for various prison activities and willingness to provide peer support interviewed by the researcher as appropriate for the training. 4.Understand and speak fluently in Kannada or English language 5. Education of 8th standard and above and should have the ability to administer and document simple questionnaire. 6. Prison staff will include police constables, vocational trainers, medical staff
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Nil
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of cases identified Timepoint: At the end of 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attitude towards mental illnessTimepoint: Baseline and at the end of 1 week;CopingTimepoint: Baseline and at the end of 6 months;Knowledge about Mental illnessTimepoint: Baseline and at the end of 1 week;Self esteemTimepoint: Baseline and at the end of 1 week;Subjective level of satisfactionTimepoint: At the end of 6 months;WellbeingTimepoint: Baseline and at the end of 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Aarti Jagannathan
National Institute of Mental Health and NeuroSciences
Outcome results
None listed