Mental health problems Risk of suicide
Conditions
Interventions
Junior- and senior-high school students who are above the cutoff in screening for mental health or suicidal ideation will be cluster (school or class)-randomly assigned into two groups (Groups A and B
asking children about suicide risk. After the examination, students in Group B will also be asked about their suicide risk in the same manner as Group A.
Sponsors
Department of Physical and Health Education, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: student of junior high school or high school.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the effects of teachers directly asking children about their risk of suicide on children's mental health and suicidal ideation. In addition, a questionnaire survey will be conducted to evaluate the psychological burden on teachers and children when mental health screening is delivered/taken at schools. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTsukasa Sasaki
The University of Tokyo Department of Physical and Health Education, Graduate School of Education
Outcome results
None listed