Different types of mental health problems were assessed including anxiety/depression, withdrawal depression, somatic complaints, thought problems, social problems, rule-breaking behaviour, aggression, and attention deficit Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
We randomly selected four prisons out of 24 prisons in the country. The participating young prisoners in each prison were randomly assigned to control and intervention groups using an online randomiza
Sponsors
Caritas Cambodia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All young male prisoners from ages 15 to 24 in the four prisons who remained in the prisons for a minimum period of 6 months after the pre-test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Female prisoners 2. Older than 25 years 3. Prisoners who remained in the prisons for less than 6 months after the pre-test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mental health problems evaluated using the Youth Self-Report scale at pre and post-assessment 2. Life skills competence measured using the Life Skills Development – Adolescent Form scale at pre and post-assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Cambodia
Outcome results
None listed