Evaluation of a group program for anxious adolescents who have been bullied at school

Completed

• Conditions: being bullied; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000081314
• Lead Sponsor: Caroline Hunt

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-02-13
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Adolescents who reported bullying at school in the previous 4 weeks that was disabling and/or disturbing, and who reported clinically significant symptoms of anxiety

Exclusion Criteria

Children with an inadequate command of English, a serious mental disorder requiring treatment (such as depression or psychosis) or intellectual disability according to school or parent report.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The experience of being bullied at school in the prior 4 weeks was assessed by a semi-structured interview seperately for both adolescents and parents.[Assessed at baseline, immediately following the program, and at a 3-month follow-up.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptoms of anxiety and depression were assessed using both child and parent report using standardised questionnaires[At baseline, immediately following the program, and at a 3-month follow-up];Self-esteem was assessed by adolescent self-report using a standardised questionnaire[Assessed at baseline, immediately following the intervention and at a 3-month follow-up]