Feasibility, effectiveness and experiences of creativity workshops for young adults with anxiety and depressio

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• Conditions: Young adults with symptoms of depression and anxiety; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN95213581
• Lead Sponsor: Queen Mary University of London

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-06-09
• Last Update Posted: 30 October 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-10-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Young adults (20-24 years old when recruited for the cohort) who have symptoms of anxiety and/or depression at baseline and 6-month follow-up
2. Capacity to provide informed consent (intervention group only)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants who at present already regularly attend organised creative (e.g. theatre, circus, dancing, drama) activities (based on baseline assessment)
2. Participants who expressed no interest in participating in any arts activities (based on baseline assessment)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-rated depression/anxiety symptoms measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) and the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) questionnaire at the 12-month follow-up rating in the cohort study, adjusted for the 6-months follow-up scores in the cohort study, of both the intervention and control group, supplemented with pre-post intervention changes (PHQ-8 and GAD-7 scores before and after the 3-week intervention)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Feasibility assessed by acceptance of workshop participation and attendance of workshop sessions at the end of the 3-session workshop2. Experiences assessed by exit questionnaire responses expressed after the end of the intervention