Prevention of suicidal behaviour and depression and promotion of wellbeing in the community (general population and vulnerable groups) Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Communities in the intervention arm will receive the four-level European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD) community intervention (MentBest), with added components to improve wellbeing and reach vuln
Sponsors
European Alliance Against Depression
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 120 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants must belong to one of the four study levels: Level 1: Healthcare professionals involved in depression care. Level 2: General population, including the five vulnerable groups: Young people: 15–24 years; Older people: 65+ years, Long-term unemployed, Migrants/refugees and people with an existing mental disorder. Level 3: Community gatekeepers Level 4: People with mild to moderate depression using the iFightDepression® tool. Participants in Level 2 (general population survey) must be 18 years or older. Participants in Level 4 (iFightDepression® tool users) must be 15 years or older.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals under 18 years of age for the general population survey. 2. Individuals under 15 years of age for using the iFightDepression® tool.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Rate of completed suicides measured using official mortality data from national authorities and suicide registers following WHO ICD-10/11 classifications at baseline (pre-intervention) and 24 months 2. Rate of hospitalizations caused by attempted suicides measured using hospital admission records and suicide registers following WHO ICD-10/11 classifications at baseline (pre-intervention) and 24 months 3. Rate of completed suicides measured using official mortality data from national authorities and suicide registers following WHO ICD-10/11 classifications at the pre-baseline period (2018–2024) and the intervention period (2025–2026) 4. Rate of attempted suicides measured using hospital admission records and suicide registers following WHO ICD-10/11 classifications at the pre-baseline period (2018–2024) and the intervention period (2025–2026) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Knowledge and attitudes about depression measured using the Personal Stigma Subscale of the Depression Stigma Scale (DSS; Griffiths et al., 2004) and attitudes towards help-seeking using the the Attitudes Towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help-Short Form (ATSPPH-SF; Fischer & Farina, 1995) at baseline (pre-intervention) and 24 months 2. Wellbeing measured using the World Health Organisation Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5; World Health Organisation, 1998) and and depressive and anxiety symptoms using the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4; Kroenke et al., 2009) at baseline (pre-intervention) and 24 months 3. Competencies of Level 1 and Level 3 trainees measured using the Literacy of Suicide Scale (LOSS; Calear et al., 2022) and the Revised Depression Attitude Questionnaire (R-DAQ; Haddad et al., 2015), at pre-training and immediately post-training, as well as a bespoke satisfaction survey at post-training 4. Depressive symptoms of users of the iFightDepression® tool measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9, 2001) at registration and six weeks after registration | — |
Countries
Albania, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Spain
Contacts
Public ContactBridget Hogg
Outcome results
None listed