Mental and behavioural disorders and psychoactive substance use in people who attend sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use
Conditions
Interventions
The researchers have identified 6 SARCS who they will recruit from to undertake the following activities:
1. A survey of SARC attendees with questionnaires of mental health, substance use and quality
Sponsors
University of Leeds
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The current study aims to be as inclusive as possible for this research. For that reason, for WP3 and 4 the researchers have kept the inclusion criteria broad and have limited the exclusion criteria: Inclusion: 1. Aged 18 or over 2. Can read and understand English or there are suitable confidential translation services available 3. Have identified a mental health or substance use need to take part in the interview
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Lacks capacity to provide informed consent 2. Where participation is deemed to significantly increase risk to self or others 3. SARC attendee, significant other of attendee, or staff of a SARC not participating in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Survey: Mental health assessed using the Mental Health Symptoms CORE-10 at baseline and 6-month follow-up Cohort study: Symptoms of mental health disorder measured using the CORE-OM (a 34-item self-report questionnaire of psychological distress over the last week) at ??? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Survey: 1. Alcohol use assessed using AUDIT-C at baseline and 6-month follow-up 2. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms assessed using the primary care PTSD screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) at baseline and 6-month follow-up 3. Quality of life assessed using the ReQoL scale at baseline and 6-month follow-up 4. Drug use assessed using the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) at baseline and 6-month follow-up 5. Personality traits assessed using the Standardised Assessment of Personality: Abbreviated Scale (SAPAS) at baseline 6. Proportion of different mental health, substance misuse and counselling services used by people in contact with SARCs assessed using an adapted version of the Service Receipt Inventory at 6-month follow-up 7. Participant’s satisfaction and perceptions of unmet need assessed using an adapted version of the Service Receipt Inventory at 6-month follow-up | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed