Using Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy to Improve the Well-Being of Adolescent Girls
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 1,914
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Psychological Distress 2c
研究概览
简要总结
Adolescent girls in developing countries face high rates of adversity and are at an elevated risk of depression and other forms of psychological distress. Untreated depression can have negative consequences on life outcomes such as early pregnancies, social exclusion and school dropout. These can result in a cycle of poverty for young women and their families. Despite this being a very pressing problem there is little evidence on what types of interventions can help break the vicious cycle of poor mental health and poverty.
This research program aims to evaluate, through the use of a cluster-Randomized Control Trial (cluster- RCT), the effect of group-based interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-G) and unconditional cash transfers on adolescent girls' mental health and social functioning. Working with Strong Minds Uganda in collaboration with BRAC Uganda's Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) clubs, the evidence generated from this research will create a better understanding of whether adolescent mental health improves through this cost-effective approach, and whether improved mental health impacts other outcomes of interest.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
盲法说明
Enumerators will be masked to the treatment assignment of the participants.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 13 Years 至 19 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •13-19 year old female who scores 10 or above on PHQ-8
排除标准
- •Score below 10 on PHQ-8
结局指标
主要结局
Psychological Distress 2c
时间窗: 24 months
Score \>=3 on the General Health Questionnaire 12 (0-12, higher is worse)
Self Esteem a
时间窗: 6 months
score on Rosenberg self esteem (0-30, higher is better)
Self Esteem c
时间窗: 24 months
score on Rosenberg self esteem (0-30, higher is better)
Resilience a
时间窗: 6 months
score on Child \& Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (0-34, higher is better)
Minimal Depression 1a
时间窗: 6 months
Score \<=10 Primary Health Questionnaire 8 (0-24, higher is worse)
Minimal Depression 1b
时间窗: 12 months
Score \<=10 Primary Health Questionnaire 8 (0-24, higher is worse)
Minimal Depression 1c
时间窗: 24 months
Score \<=10 Primary Health Questionnaire 8 (0-24, higher is worse)
Psychological Distress 2a
时间窗: 6 months
Score \>=3 on the General Health Questionnaire 12 (0-12, higher is worse)
Psychological Distress 2b
时间窗: 12 months
Score \>=3 on the General Health Questionnaire 12 (0-12, higher is worse)
Self Esteem b
时间窗: 12 months
score on Rosenberg self esteem (0-30, higher is better)
Resilience b
时间窗: 12 months
score on Child \& Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (0-34, higher is better)
Resilience c
时间窗: 24 months
score on Child \& Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (0-34, higher is better)
次要结局
- Indicator for Self-Reported School Enrollment b(24 months)
- incidence of pregnancy a(12 months)
- incidence of pregnancy b(24 months)
- Child Marriage a(12 months)
- Child Marriage b(24 months)
- Competencies a(12 months)
- Competencies b(24 months)
- Indicator for self -reported condom use at last sex a(12 months)
- indicator for self-reported condom use at last sex b(24 months)
- Indicator for Self-Reported School Enrollment a(12 months)
研究者
Sarah Baird
Associate Professor
George Washington University