Health Condition 1: G- Mental Health
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: WHO-EASE: Group psychological help for young adolescents, where weekly sessions of 1-1.5 hr duration will be held once a week for a total duration of 7 weeks as per the WHO-EASE interve
Sponsors
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adolescent attending school (grades 6th to 9th) between the ages of 10-15 year and their parents, who will give informed written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Adolescents who are at imminent risk of self-harm or suicide Adolescents who display behaviours that would disrupt the group due to violent or aggressive behaviours or those who are unable to follow the instructions. Those who do not give assent/consent will be excluded from the study. Institutions catering only to children with intellectual, developmental, sensory, or physical disabilities (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, hearing or visual impairment)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be reduction in overall child reported psychological distress among the school-going adolescents of North-East India The teachers trained as health and wellness ambassadors in the schools in the intervention block 1 who will provide EASE strategy Referral pathway will be establishedTimepoint: 3 Years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Culturally and contextually adapted WHO- EASE strategy based intervention model will be developedTimepoint: 3rd year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Prasanta Kumar Borah
ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre North-East
Outcome results
None listed