Randomised controlled trial of online vocational support for young people with mental ill health

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental ill health; Depression; Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Schizophrenia; Mental Health - Psychosis and personality disorders; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000449235
• Lead Sponsor: Orygen, The National Centre in Youth Mental Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-03-28
• Study Completion: 2020-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 31 January 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 174

Inclusion Criteria

1)Aged between 16-25 years old inclusive
2)Current client at a headspace centre.
headspace is designed to make it as easy as possible for a young person and their family to access the help they need for problems affecting their mental, social and emotional wellbeing. Almost three-quarters of young people who sought help at centres during the 2013/14 financial year had high and very high levels psychological distress at first assessment (74.2%). However, clients do not need to have a mental health diagnoses to receive treatment at headspace.
3)Seeking vocational assistance
4)Access to the Internet (e.g. via computer, tablet or smartphone)

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to provide informed consent
Inability to use the platform (e.g. insufficient language skills)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified