Non-chronic emerging mental health symptoms Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Current methodology as of 04/02/2026:
Participants will be referred to the study by experienced mental health professionals. If they agree to participate, research staff will cite them in-site for inf
Sponsors
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
University of Edinburgh
University of Split
Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth
Maastricht University
Tartu Ulikool
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 24 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 04/02/2026: 1. Age between 12-24 years 2. New appointment with a mental health service within the past 2 months 3. Good command of the languages used in the study, as most of the clinical assessment will be based on self-reported questionnaires 4. Written informed consent by the participant, their parents if minors, or legal representatives if appropriate Previous inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 12-24 years 2. Less than 1 month from the first contact with mental health services 3. Good command of the languages used in the study 4. Written informed consent by the participant and their parents and legal representatives, when appropriate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current exclusion criteria as of 04/02/2026: 1. Previous contact with a mental health service at the same level of care (primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary) within the past 12 months 2. Intellectual disability with associated functional impairment 3. Severe neurological or medical condition 4. Genetically confirmed neurobehavioral syndromes 5. Significant difficulties in completing the self-reported questionnaires Previous exclusion criteria: 1. Intellectual disability with associated functional impairment 2. Severe neurological or medical condition 3. Genetically confirmed neurobehavioral syndromes 4. Significant difficulties in completing the self-reported questionnaires
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life, with general wellbeing, daily functioning, relationships with friends, relationships with family and coping as subdomains, measured with the MyLifeTracker outcome measure at baseline, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcomes as of 04/02/2026: Clinical dimensions: 1. Anxiety and depression measured with the RCADS at baseline, and 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months follow-up 2. Distress tolerance measured with the DTS-short at baseline, and 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months follow-up 3. Current mania measured with the Altman Self-rating Mania Scale (ASRM) and Rapid Mood Screener (RMS) at baseline, and 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months follow-up 4. Psychotic-like symptoms measured with the Psychosis Experiences Inventory (PEI) at baseline, and 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months follow-up 5. Dissociative symptoms measured with the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) at baseline, and 6, 12, and 24 months follow-up 6. Suicidality measured with the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating scaleat baseline, and 24 months follow-up 7. Non-suicidal self-harm measured at baseline, and 24 months follow-up 8. General psychopathology measured with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at baseline, and 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months follow-up 9. Eating disorders measured with the Eating Disorder Screen for Primary Care at baseline, 12, and 24 months follow-up 10. Obsessions and intrusive thoughts measured with the Children’s Obsessional Compulsive Inventory Revised (ChOCI-R) at baseline, and 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months follow-up 11. Stressful life events measured with an ad-hoc questionnaire at baseline, 12, and 24 months follow-up 12. Childhood Trauma measured with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire - Short version, Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ), and Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse (CECA) at baseline 13. Bullying and cyberbullying measured with an ad-hoc questionnaire at baseline. 14. PTSD symptoms measured with the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5 Brief form at baseline. 15. Family and social environment measured with an ad-hoc questionnaire at baseline and 12 and 24-month follow-up. 16. Parental bonding measured with the Relationship Structures (ECR-RS) questionnaire and peer bo | — |
Countries
Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain
Contacts
Public ContactRenzo Abregú-Crespo
Outcome results
None listed