Effectiveness and cost effectiveness trial of humanistic counselling in schools

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychological distress; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10460622
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Roehampton (UK)

Brief Summary

2018 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29523206 2021 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33484658/ (added 25/01/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-05-16
• Study Completion: 2019-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 8 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 329

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria as of 12/07/2016:
In order to be eligible to take part in the ETHOS study, the young person must meet all of the following criteria at the point of assessment:
1. Aged between 13 and 16 years of age at the time of assessment
2. Be experiencing moderate to severe levels of psychological distress as assessed by a score of 5 or more on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Emotional Symptoms Scale
3. Able to speak and read English (with a minimum reading age of 13 years)
4. Want to participate in counselling, or want to undertake counselling, or want to see a counsellor
5. Not currently in receipt of counselling or any other therapeutic intervention that may be impeded through participation in the trial
6. Have a school attendance record of at least 85% as assessed by the school

Original inclusion criteria:
1. Aged between 13 and 16 years of age at the time of assessment
2. Be experiencing moderate to severe levels of psychological distress as assessed by a score of >5 on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Emotional Symptoms Scale
3. Able to speak and read English
4. Not currently in receipt of counselling, or any other psychological intervention
5. Have a school attendance record of at least 85% as assessed by the school

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria as of 12/07/2016:
1. Considered by the researcher, as unable to provide informed consent (not ‘Gillick competent’)
2. The parent/carer of the young person has not provided their consent for the young person to take part in the study
3. Assessed by the researcher, or a teacher, to be at risk of serious harm to self or others at the time of assessment
4. Planning to leave the school within the academic year
5. Unwilling to complete all assessments
6. Unwilling to allow sessions to be audio recorded for the purposes of auditing

Original exclusion criteria:
1. Considered by the researcher, as unable to provide informed consent
2. The parent/carer of the young person has not provided their consent for the young person to take part in the study
3. Assessed by the researcher, or a teacher, to be at serious risk to self or others at the time of assessment
4. Planning to leave the school within the academic year
5. Unwilling to allow sessions to be audio recorded for the purposes of auditing

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Primary outcome measures as of 12/07/2016:<br> 1. Psychological distress is measured using the YP-CORE at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks<br> 2. Change in use of services and supports and costs from baseline to 24 weeks is measured using<br> the Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI)<br><br> Original primary outcome measure:<br> Psychological Distress is measured using the YP-CORE at baseline, weekly throughout the intervention period (including at 6 weeks from baseline), 12 weeks and 6 months.<br>