Early intervention for depression and anxiety in 16-18 year olds: a multi-centre trial of self-referral psychological stress workshop programmes in schools
- Conditions
- Depression and anxietyMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN90912799
- Lead Sponsor
- King's College London
- Brief Summary
2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36352473/ (added 11/11/2022) 2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38702825/ (added 07/05/2024) 2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38759665/ Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness (added 20/05/2024) 2024 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39209761/ Secondary analysis (added 02/09/2024)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 900
Current participant inclusion criteria as of 01/09/2023:
1. Aged between 16 - 18 years
2. Enrolled at one of the schools taking part in the trial, with planned attendance until the end of the summer term
3. Sufficient English to provide valid informed consent and complete assessments
4. Be seeking help for stress (with or without teacher encouragement)
5. Able to attend and take part in the workshop
School/college inclusion criteria:
1. Secondary school with 6th form or dedicated 6th form college
2. State-funded
3. Sufficient resources available to host trial
Previous participant inclusion criteria as of 22/07/2021 to 01/09/2023:
1. Aged between 16 - 18 years
2. Enrolled at one of the schools taking part in the trial, with planned attendance until the end of the summer term
3. Sufficient English to provide valid informed consent and complete assessments
4. Be seeking help for stress (with or without teacher encouragement)
5. Able to attend and take part in the workshop
School/college inclusion criteria:
1. Secondary school with 6th form or dedicated 6th form college
2. State-funded
3. Mixed gender
4. Sufficient resources available to host trial
Previous participant inclusion criteria:
1. Aged between 16 - 18 years
2. Enrolled at one of the schools taking part in the trial, with planned attendance until the end of the summer term
3. Sufficient English to provide valid informed consent and complete assessments
4. Be seeking help for stress (with or without teacher encouragement)
5. Able to attend and take part in the workshop
Current participant exclusion criteria as of 01/09/2023:
1. Identified as actively suicidal (through risk assessment)
2. Current involvement with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (reviving psychological therapy for anxiety or depression)
3. Severe learning difficulties or psychosis
School/college exclusion criteria:
1. Further education college
2. Privately funded school/college
3. 6th form/College student population <70
Previous participant exclusion criteria as of 27/09/2022 to 01/09/2023:
1. Identified as actively suicidal (through risk assessment)
2. Current involvement with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
3. Severe learning difficulties or psychosis
School/college exclusion criteria:
1. Further education college
2. Single-gender school/college
3. Privately funded school/college
4. 6th form/College student population <70
Previous participant exclusion criteria as of 22/07/2021:
1. Identified as actively suicidal (through risk assessment)
2. Current involvement with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
3. Current involvement with school counselling
4. Severe learning difficulties or psychosis
School/college exclusion criteria:
1. Further education college
2. Single-gender school/college
3. Privately funded school/college
4. 6th form/College student population <70
Previous participant exclusion criteria:
1. Identified as actively suicidal (through risk assessment)
2. Current involvement with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
3. Current involvement with school counselling
4. Severe learning difficulties or psychosis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Symptoms of depression, measured using the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ), collected at baseline, and 3 and 6 months post-intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method