Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Motivational interviewing and referral to care
Motivational interviewing and problem solving therapy
Sponsors
South African Medical Research Council
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Provide written informed assent/ consent to participate in the study • Have written informed parental consent to participate (if younger than 18 years of age). • Be between 15 and 18 years old • Screen at risk for depression, with a CES-D 10 score =10 and/or • Screen at moderate or severe risk for alcohol-related health problems, with an ASSIST-Y score = 5) and report at least 2 episodes of heavy drinking (= 5 drinks) in the last month.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Currently receiving treatment (counselling or medication) for a mental or substance use disorder. • Participating in another intervention research study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of participants reporting heavy alcohol use at baseline who achieve significant reductions in the number of days of heavy drinking ;Proportion of participants reporting risk of depression at baseline who report significant reductions in CES-D 10 scores at 6- week and 3- month end-points. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Generalised anxiety as measured by the GAD-7 scale ;Tobacco and other drug use | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactNancy Hornsby
Scientist
Outcome results
None listed