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Challenges faced by Mental Health Professional Trainees in taking Therapy A Qualitative Study

Barriers to Seeking Psychotherapy Amongst Mental Health Professional Trainees A Qualitative Exploratory Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/08/071954
Enrollment
15
Registered
2024-08-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Maanasa Kirthivasan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinical psychology trainees and MD Psychiatry students currently enrolled across Indian institutions for a minimum of 6 months and are actively seeing patients. 2. Trainees who have not gone to therapy after enrolling in the course. 3. Trainees who have discontinued psychotherapy despite feeling a need to continue. 4. Trainees who are on psychiatric medication but do not go for psychotherapy. 5. Trainees who score a minimum of 4 on the Mental Help Seeking Intention Scale. 5. Trainees must have access to online platforms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Trainees currently seeking mental health support and who have the intention of continuing (psychotherapy and counselling).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To explore the various barriers experienced by mental health professional trainees in seeking mental health support.Timepoint: Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vaishalee S

Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

samyukta.v@manipal.edu8939372782

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026