Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention:
The intervention will be based on a CBT model delivered to all students in the class during school hours. The programme consists of 11 weekly and 3 booster group sessions each lasting o
small group and class interactive exercises.
Three additional booster sessions will be delivered at 2, 7, and 9 months after the intervention is completed. Teachers assist with the discipline of the
Sponsors
University of Bristol (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All students will be invited to participate (ages 13 - 15 years, either sex)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Students in either trial arm with severe depressive episodes, according to Beck Dpression Inventory (BDI-II) baseline assessment, but with no marked suicidal ideation will be invited to attend but also encouraged to seek professional advice. Students with marked suicidal ideation at baseline in either group will be referred for a clinical assessment in their primary care clinic. Students admitted to hospital for mental health reasons during the trial and those with serious alcohol/drug use will be advised to continue with their prescribed treatment and in case of doubt will be referred for a clinical assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Beck Depression Inventory at 3 months after completing intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS). We will exclude the depression and separation anxiety sub-scales because these are either covered by other scales or irrelevant to students of this age. 2. School records of academic performance: we will only use grades obtained through formal testing because these are standardised across schools | — |
Countries
Chile
Outcome results
None listed