None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: ReachOut intervention: Reach Out group will receive all the components of the intervention over a 7-week period. Help seeking inclination and behaviour (primary outcomes) will be assess
Sponsors
Dr Seema Mehrotra
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 18 to 35 years;Comfort with using smartphone app;Able to speak /read/write English or Kannada/Hindi;10 years or more of formal education;Self-report of depressive or anxiety symptoms for at least 2 weeks ;Scoring above cut off on a standardized measure of distress (K-10)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not amenable to participate in the study as assessed in the brief telephonic interview;Currently receiving medical treatment for any mental health condition; Having undergone 3 or more than 3 psychotherapy/counselling sessions for a mental health concern in the last 3 months/currently seeking counselling/psychotherapy services
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Help seeking behaviour from a professionalTimepoint: Baseline, 8th week (or upon occurrence of help seeking behaviour whichever is earlier), Follow up-I 1 month after post assessment ( 12th week) and Follow up -II 2 months after post assessment (16th week) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Barriers to help seeking from professionalsTimepoint: 1.Baseline 2. Post assessment- End of 7th week (or upon occurrence of help seeking behaviour | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Seema Mehrotra
NIMHANS
Outcome results
None listed