Prevention of and reduction of symptoms of adverse childhood experiences and improved learning Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Two middle school principals from the Pascuala area of Michoacan will have consented for their schools to participate in this controlled (not randomized) study. Children eligible to participate in this study will be: 1. In participating classrooms 2. Children whose caregivers have granted free consent 3. Children who have given their free consent, following their caretaker's consent Note: All ages in middle school will be included
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children not in one of the two consenting/participating schools 2. Children whose caregivers have not signed free consent 3. Children whose caregivers have given free consent but they have not given free consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stressful experiences, trauma symptoms, and how problems interfere with life, measured using the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) for Youth and Caregivers ages 7-17 at baseline (start of the school semester), 6 weeks after the school semester begins, and just before the school semester ends | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child behavioral disturbances, absenteeism and grades measured using classroom teacher reporting throughout the study | — |
Countries
Mexico