Testing a new model of guided health care for young Aboriginal people to achieve better mental health and emotional wellbeing outcomes
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Mental healthPsychological distressMental Health - DepressionMental Health - Other mental health disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12623001206617
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Melbourne
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 246
Inclusion Criteria
•Young Aboriginal person residing in or close to Perth, WA
•Aged 15 to 24^ years at time of consent (^must consent before 25th birthday)
•Score high to very high (score 22 or above) using the K10 measure of psychological distress
•Has legal capacity to give consent, or has a legally acceptable representative who understands the consent document and can consent on behalf of the participant
Exclusion Criteria
A young Aboriginal person meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from trial enrolment:
•Expresses suicidal ideation
•Unable to think clearly and make safe decisions (e.g. severe anorexia, immediate risk of harm)
•Unable to speak or understand English
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The difference in psychological distress according to mean score on the K10 (Kessler 10-item Psychological Distress Scale) at 5 months post-randomisation between the intervention and control arms. [ Measured at 5 months post-randomisation. <br>]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method