School-based group intervention for aggressive adolescents: Treatment outcomes and implications

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather K. Blier ◽  
Angela Scarpa ◽  
Lesley D. Fox
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
School Based

Promoting forgiveness in Greek preadolescents: a universal, school-based group intervention

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 670-684
Author(s):  
Stephanos P. Vassilopoulos ◽  
Alexandra Koutsoura ◽  
Andreas Brouzos ◽  
Despoina Tamami
Keyword(s):  
Group Intervention ◽  
School Based

ACT for adolescents: Impact of a pilot group intervention on psychological wellbeing

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-254
Author(s):  
Kylie J. Smith ◽  
Lisa N. Oxman ◽  
Louise Hayes
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
School Context ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
School Based ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Preliminary Support

AbstractAcceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has substantial support in adult populations but less among adolescents. To date, very little research has evaluated whether it can be delivered in a highly accessible school context. This study examined a 6-hour, weekly ACT-informed school-based group intervention for adolescent girls, focusing on anxiety, depression and building psychological flexibility. Participants (N = 10) who completed the intervention experienced significantly lowered levels of anxiety and increased psychological flexibility, with postintervention scores for all variables trending in the expected directions. Findings provide preliminary support for the efficacy of the intervention and encourages further evaluation of ACT delivered in schools.

Effectiveness of a school-based smoking cessation program for adolescents in Taiwan - individual intervention versus group intervention

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-439
Author(s):  
Chai-Jan Chang ◽  
Mi-Chih Hsieh ◽  
Yu-Fang Tseng ◽  
Hung-Pin Tu ◽  
Ming-Yang Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Smoking Cessation Program ◽  
Versus Group ◽  
School Based

scholarly journals The Shamiri group intervention for adolescent anxiety and depression: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a lay-provider-delivered, school-based intervention in Kenya

Trials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom L. Osborn ◽  
Katherine E. Venturo-Conerly ◽  
Akash R. Wasil ◽  
Micaela Rodriguez ◽  
Elizabeth Roe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
School Based Intervention ◽  
School Based ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract Background Developing low-cost, socio-culturally appropriate, and scalable interventions for youth depression and anxiety symptoms in low-income regions such as countries in sub-Saharan Africa is a global mental health priority. We developed and intend to evaluate one such intervention for adolescent depression and anxiety in Kenya. The intervention, named Shamiri (a Swahili word for “thrive”), draws upon evidence-based components of brief interventions that involve nonclinical principles rather than treatment of psychopathology (e.g., growth mindset, gratitude, and virtues). Methods Four hundred twenty Kenyan adolescents (ages 13–18) with clinically elevated depression and/or anxiety symptoms will be randomized to either the 4-week Shamiri group intervention or a group study-skills control intervention of equal duration and dosage. Participating adolescents will meet in groups of 8–15, led by a high-school graduate trained to deliver Shamiri as a lay-provider. Adolescents will self-report primary outcome measures (depression—measured by the PHQ-8, and anxiety symptoms—measured by the GAD-7) and secondary outcome measures (perceived social support, perceived academic control, self-reported optimism and happiness, loneliness, and academic grades) at the 2-week intervention midpoint, 4-week post-intervention endpoint, and 2-week post-intervention follow-up. We predict that adolescents in the Shamiri group, when compared to the study-skills control group, will show greater improvements in primary outcomes and secondary outcomes. Discussion Results may suggest that a brief, lay-provider delivered, school-based intervention may reduce depression and anxiety symptoms, improving academic outcomes and other psychosocial outcomes in adolescents with clinically-elevated symptoms in sub-Saharan Africa. Trial registration Pan African Clinical Trials Registry PACTR201906525818462. Registered on 12 June 2019.

scholarly journals The Shamiri Group Intervention for Adolescent Anxiety and Depression: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Lay Provider-Delivered, School-Based Intervention in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Lee Osborn ◽  
Katherine E. Venturo-Conerly ◽  
Akash R. Wasil ◽  
Micaela Rodriguez ◽  
Elizabeth Roe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
School Based Intervention ◽  
School Based ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract Background Developing low-cost, socio-culturally appropriate, and scalable interventions for youth depression and anxiety symptoms in low-income regions such as countries in Sub Saharan Africa is a global mental health priority. We developed and intend to evaluate one such intervention for adolescent depression and anxiety in Kenya. The intervention, named Shamiri (a Swahili word for ‘thrive’), draws upon evidence-based components of brief interventions that involve nonclinical principles rather than treatment of psychopathology (e.g. growth mindset, gratitude and virtues).Methods At least 400 Kenyan adolescents (ages 13-18) with clinically elevated depression and/or anxiety symptoms will be randomized to either the four-week Shamiri group intervention or a group study-skills control intervention of equal duration and dosage. Participating adolescents will meet in groups of 8-15, led by a high-school graduate trained to deliver Shamiri as a lay-provider. Adolescents will self-report primary outcome measures (depression—measured by the PHQ-8, and anxiety symptoms—measured by the GAD-7) and secondary outcome measures (perceived social support, perceived academic control, self-reported optimism and happiness, loneliness, and academic grades) at the 2-week intervention midpoint, 4-week post-intervention endpoint, and 2-week post-intervention follow-up. We predict that adolescents in the Shamiri group, when compared to the study-skills control group, will show greater improvements in primary outcomes and secondary outcomes. Discussion Results may suggest that a brief, lay-provider delivered, school-based intervention may reduce depression and anxiety symptoms, improve academic outcomes and other psychosocial outcomes in adolescents with clinically-elevated symptoms in Sub-Saharan Africa.Trial RegistrationPan African Clinical Trials Registry. Trial ID: PACTR201906525818462. Registered 12th June 2019.

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