Effectiveness of Enhanced Mental Health Support for Young People

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of the research project is to measure the effectiveness of an early and rapid psychiatric nurse intervention at schools in improving the emotional well-being and functioning of adolescents.

Detailed Description
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In this study, the impact of a short psychological intervention on adolescent emotional well-being, symptoms, and functioning is assessed. The intervention is a short intervention based on the methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy comprising 6 weekly sessions. It is delivered by psychiatric nurses working in the schools in the City of Turku. The participants are adolescents aged 12-18 who seek student health care due to mental health problems. The goal is to recruit 150 participants. The intervention is not tied to some particular disorder and thus, the main response variable is emotional well-being. Emotional well-being is measured at both the beginning and the end of the intervention, and at 6-month follow-up using the Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) questionnaire. Effectiveness is measured as a change in the YP-CORE scores.

Official Title
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Effectiveness of Enhanced Mental Health Support for Young People

Conditions
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Depression, Anxiety, Emotional Stress

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) score ≥14 Willing and able to commit to the intervention and study protocol Sufficient proficiency in Finnish Exclusion Criteria: Other ongoing mental health treatment Substance use as the main problem

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 12 Years
Maximum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention<br>The participants receive a psychological intervention including six weekly sessions. The intervention is based on methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy and delivered by a psychiatric nurse working in the participant's school. | Behavioral: Intervention<br>* The participants receive a psychological intervention including six weekly sessions. The intervention is based on methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy and delivered by a psychiatric nurse working in the participant's school.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emotional well-being, short-term | Change from the baseline to the end of the intervention in the Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) score. The score range for the scale is 0-40 and lower scores indicate better emotional well-being. | 6 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emotional well-being, long-term | Change from the baseline to the 6 month follow-up time-point in the Young Person's Clinical Outcomes for Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE) score. The score range for the scale is 0-40 and lower scores indicate better emotional well-being. | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Depression, Anxiety, Intervention, Adolescents, School