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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN44253140
ISRCTN44253140
Completed
N/A

A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of person-centred, school-based counselling

Metanoia Institute0 sites60 target enrollmentNovember 19, 2013

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Moderate to abnormal levels of psychological distress
Sponsor
Metanoia Institute
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

2017 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27470500 results

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 19, 2013
End Date
January 13, 2014
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Metanoia Institute

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Young people will be in years 7,8,9,10 or 12
  • 2\. Experiencing moderate or abnormally high levels of emotional distress, as indicated by a score of 5 or above on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) emotional symptoms subscale at assessment
  • 3\. Motivated to attend counselling, as indicated during assessment
  • 4\. Capable of consenting to participate in research, as indicated by the pastoral care team prior to assessment
  • 5\. Good attendance record, greater than 85% attendance at school as indicated by the pastoral care team prior to assessment.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. At risk of significant harm to self or other, as indicated by the pastoral care team
  • 2\. Involved with other child and young people's mental health agencies, as indicated by the pastoral care team and/ or the young person at assessment
  • 3\. Planning/likely to move school during the period of the study, as indicated by the pastoral care team and/ or young person at assessment
  • 4\. In year 11 or 13

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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