Comprehensive Program for Youth Mental Health

University of Alberta5,514 enrolled

Overview

The majority of addiction and mental health problems seen in adults present first in youth. There is strong evidence that prevention and early identification during childhood can mitigate some of these risks. Students who screen at risk for the development of mental illness will be offered online intervention programs with personal guidance from a trained coach. In addition, lessons revolving around resiliency will be provided to all students. The objectives of this study are: * Decreased rates of depression and suicide (as well as rates of suicide attempts) * Decreased use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, with additional downstream benefits such as reduced rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and cancer * Decreased school drop-out rates Decreased rates of interactions with the justice system * Decreased costs across a range of ministries (health, education, justice, human services), both for youth as well as their families who have been involved in this program

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

5,514

Conditions

Depression Suicide Anxiety

Interventions

Smart, Positive, Active, Realistic X-factor thoughts (SPARX)BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy based online intervention for depression

Breaking FreeBEHAVIORAL

Online based intervention for Drug and Alcohol Use

This Way UpBEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy online intervention for Depression and Anxiety

Resiliency TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Op Volle Kracht (OVK)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 11 YearsMax age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The intervention group will be the top 10% of all students participating in the school screening. Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of consent, lack of assent, lack of the ability to read and understand the screening tools or intervention tools

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Decrease from baseline in rates of depression and suicide

This will be based on scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) questionnaire

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs

Questionnaire (CRAFFT)

Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months

Decreased school drop-out rates

Will be tracking the School identification numbers of the students in order to determine how many drop out prior to graduation. This will be compared with historical data from Red Deer Public Schools.

Time frame: 12 months

Decreased rates of interactions with the justice system

Will be linking with a data groups' repository as well as ministries in order to determine rates of interactions with the justice system.

Time frame: 12 months

Comprehensive Program for Youth Mental Health

Overview

Conditions

Interventions

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes