Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Depression, Anxiety, Intervention, Adolescents, School
Brief summary
The aim of the research project is to measure the effectiveness of an early and rapid psychiatric nurse intervention at schools in improving the emotional well-being and functioning of adolescents.
Detailed description
In this study, the impact of a short psychological intervention on adolescent emotional well-being, symptoms, and functioning is assessed. The intervention is a short intervention based on the methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy comprising 6 weekly sessions. It is delivered by psychiatric nurses working in the schools in the City of Turku. The participants are adolescents aged 12-18 who seek student health care due to mental health problems. The goal is to recruit 150 participants. The intervention is not tied to some particular disorder and thus, the main response variable is emotional well-being. Emotional well-being is measured at both the beginning and the end of the intervention, and at 6-month follow-up using the Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) questionnaire. Effectiveness is measured as a change in the YP-CORE scores.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIntervention
The participants receive a psychological intervention including six weekly sessions. The intervention is based on methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy and delivered by a psychiatric nurse working in the participant's school.
Sponsors
University of Turku
City of Turku
Turku University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) score ≥14 * Willing and able to commit to the intervention and study protocol * Sufficient proficiency in Finnish
Exclusion criteria
* Other ongoing mental health treatment * Substance use as the main problem
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emotional well-being, short-term | 6 weeks | Change from the baseline to the end of the intervention in the Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) score. The score range for the scale is 0-40 and lower scores indicate better emotional well-being. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emotional well-being, long-term | 6 months | Change from the baseline to the 6 month follow-up time-point in the Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) score. The score range for the scale is 0-40 and lower scores indicate better emotional well-being. |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed