Large-scale, effective, low-cost, and evidence-based programs that can nimbly translate new research discoveries into prevention and care for psychosocial-based problems are urgently needed since the vast majority of people who need evidence-based care do not receive it. The purpose of this randomized control trial is to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of a Mood Lifters group template specifically for undergraduate students. Mood Lifters is an effective peer-led program that improves or maintains mental health. It seeks to help people enhance pleasure, engagement, and meaning in their lives while minimizing depression, fear, loneliness, and other negative feelings via a proprietary peer-based program that offers weekly meetings and other flexible support options. One obstacle to providing mental health care in the US is that it is costly to provide one-on-one therapy by a licensed professional. This is particularly true in large group settings with limited resources (counseling centers) and a large need for mental health care, like universities.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
125
Participants will need to attend 14 hour-long virtual weekly meetings on Zoom that focus on helpful mental health strategies and skills. Participants will be encourage to practice what they learn at home in order to improve their mood or mental wellness.
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9
Assesses Depressive Symptoms (Range 0-27; higher scores indicate more significant symptoms of depression)
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7
Assesses Anxiety Symptoms (Range 0-21; higher scores indicate more significant symptoms of anxiety)
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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