Social connectedness and mental health in vulnerable young people Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
5 session adapted Groups 4 Health (G4H) intervention, delivered by trained practitioners within an ~8 week time frame. Participants are randomised, stratified by site, to receive the intervention alon
Sponsors
University of Sussex
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 16 – 25 years old 2. Accessing a community, health and/or youth mental health service involved in the study 3. Experiencing current mental health difficulties (operationalised by a rating of =60 on the Global Assessment Scale (GAS)) 4. Able to read, write and speak in English, or are non-English speaking but have access to an interpreter, to the degree they can give informed consent and are able to fully understand and participate in both the assessment questions and intervention content
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. At immediate and serious risk to self or others (assessed at the point of referral/eligibility review) 2. Currently participating, or be confirmed to participate in another interventional research study in which they are receiving an intervention that targets social isolation or utilises psychological therapy 3. Expected to be discharged, or be known to be unable to seek support from the referring service, in the 16 weeks following a referral to the trial being made (14 week research involvement + 2 weeks allowing for any missed/rearranged meetings)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility will be measured using the following: 1. Number of potential service-user participants referred each month throughout the recruitment period 2. Number of intervention providers from services involved in the trial aspect of the study who consent to take part each month throughout the recruitment period 3. Number and proportion of referred potential service-user participants who consent to take part in the study each month throughout the recruitment period 4. Number and proportion of referred potential service-user participants found to be eligible each month throughout the recruitment period 5. Number and proportion of consenting eligible participants who are retained in the study post-randomisation at 10 weeks and 14 weeks 6. Number and proportion of survey measures completed by each participant at baseline, 10 weeks, and 14 weeks 7. Number and proportion of consenting eligible service-user participants who take part in all five G4H sessions throughout the 8 week intervention period 8. Number and proportion of intervention adherence components completed for each session and across the whole G4H intervention throughout the 8 week intervention period 9. Number and nature of adverse events experienced by study participants each month throughout the 8 week intervention period 10. Number and proportion of breaks in blinding each month throughout the 14 week study period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactClaire Vella
Outcome results
None listed