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A study to develop a interview tool to understand how the social and cultural background of adolescents affects their mental health in India.

Development and Validation of a Semi- Structured Interview Tool for Assessing Adolescents Mental Health Experiences in the Context of their Sociocultural Identities - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104505
Enrollment
70
Registered
2026-02-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F01-F99- Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

University Grants Commission - Junior Research Fellowship
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for adolescents (Clinical Sample): 1. Adolescents aged between 13-17 years . 2. All genders. 3. Whose parents/guardians provide informed consent. 4. Who provide informed assent. 5. Ability to speak and read in English. Inclusion criteria for adolescents (Community/Non-Clinical Sample): 1. Adolescents aged between 13-17 years. 2. All genders. 3. Who provide informed assent. 4. Whose parents/guardians provide informed consent. 5. Ability to speak and read in English. Inclusion criteria for Expert Mental Health Professionals: 1. Mental health Professionals who have completed M.Phil or PhD in Clinical Psychology or M.Phil or PhD in Psychiatric social Work or M.D in psychiatry and other mental health related discipline. 2.Have minimum 2 years of experience post formal degree working in the field of child and adolescent mental health. 3. Who are actively engaged in psychotherapy practice. 4. All genders 5. Who provide informed consent. 6. Ability to speak in English.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for adolescents (Clinical Sample): 1. Presence of levels of distress (e.g agitation, suicidality, psychotic features, severe depression) that could interfere with their participation in the assessment/interview. 2. Severe organic and neurodevelopmental conditions, like autism that are significant enough to interfere with their participation in the study. Exclusion criteria for adolescents (nonclinical sample): 1.Adolescents having mental or physical disability or illness significant enough to interfere with their participation in the study. 2. K10 scores of more than 20. Exclusion criteria for Expert Mental Health Professionals: 1. Trainees or Residents who are pursuing their formal degree.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. A understanding of how adolescents sociocultural identities shape their mental health experiences. 2. A semi structured interview tool designed to assess adolescent mental health within the context of sociocultural identities. 3. A conceptual framework to support identity informed clinical assessment and formulation in adolescent mental health practice.Timepoint: Cross-sectional, single time point.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAastha Khandelwal

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)

arunarmkapanee@gmail.com08026995180

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026