Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Eligible medical students will be recruited by email and asked to firstly complete a baseline study survey assessing their sociodemographic and academic characteristics, depressive symptoms (Patient-H
history of suicidal thoughts and attempts, use of medication, presence and history of treatment for mental health disorders
history of trauma before the age of 18 years old (Early Trauma Inventory Self Report – Short Form)
anxiety symptoms (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire [GAD-7])
perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale-10 [PSS-10])
Substance use (Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test [ASSIST]
and student engagement (3-item The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students [UWES-S]). The students who complete this web-based survey will be randomized in two groups: experimental group and active
II) Psychoeducation: students read a story about a fictional character, who learned how to use Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills to deal with stress and mental health is
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Sponsors
Escola Paulista de Medicina - Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
Faculdade de Medicina do Centro Universitário Estácio de Ribeirão Preto
Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu da Universidade Estadual Paulista
Faculdade de Medicina da Fundação do ABC
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: To be at least 18 years old; to be enrolled in the second academic year of the medical course at one of the seven participating medical schools; to confirmation his/her availability to participate in the intervention phase of the study; to give his/her consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Failing to complete the instruments regarding the assessment of depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts/plans on the database assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change on Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) depressive symptoms score from baseline to follow-up assessments at 1, 13, and 26 weeks after the intervention) ;Change on item 9 of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score from baseline to follow-up assessments at 1, 13, and 26 weeks after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change on Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire -7 (GAD-7) anxiety symptoms score from baseline to follow-up assessments at 1, 13, and 26 weeks after the intervention;Change on Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) perceived stress score from baseline to follow-up assessments at 1, 13, and 26 weeks after the intervention;Change on engagement score on the 3-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students (UWES-S) from baseline to follow-up assessments at 1, 13, and 26 weeks after the intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactKarina Pereira-Lima
Outcome results
None listed