Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial of a telephone delivered social wellbeing and engaged living (SWEL) psychological intervention for disengaged youth.
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Clinical Protocols
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
/ methods
Female
Humans
Male
Program Evaluation
/ methods
Quality of Life
/ psychology
Research Design
Retrospective Studies
Single-Blind Method
Social Isolation
/ psychology
Social Support
Stress, Psychological
/ psychology
Telephone
Vulnerable Populations
/ psychology
Young Adult
Befriending
Behavioural activation
CBT
DBT
Motivational interviewing
NEET
Remote therapy
Social inclusion
Social wellbeing
Youth services
Journal
BMC psychiatry
ISSN: 1471-244X
Titre abrégé: BMC Psychiatry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968559
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 05 2019
06 05 2019
Historique:
received:
24
09
2018
accepted:
12
04
2019
entrez:
8
5
2019
pubmed:
8
5
2019
medline:
28
1
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Internationally, from 12.2-23.4% of youth (aged 16-24 years) are not in employment, education or training (NEET). These disengaged youth are more likely to experience social exclusion, increased psychological distress and poor quality of life. Youth at risk of disengagement are less likely to access traditional support services, requiring development of innovative interventions. The trial is a single blind, three arm, randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a telephone delivered psychological intervention for disengaged youth (12-25 years). Participants will be randomised to receive either (i) SWEL, (ii) Befriending, or (iii) Single Session Psycho-Education. Therapy will be over an 8 week period with a minimum of four and maximum of eight sessions for the SWEL or Befriending conditions, or a single session for the Psycho-Education condition. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and at 2, 8 and 14-month follow-up with the primary outcome being re-engagement in education, training or employment. This large, multi-site, randomised controlled trial will inform the delivery of services for young people at risk of disengaging from education or training. The provision of psychological therapy by telephone increases access by youth - especially those in rural and remote areas - both to the trial and the treatment, if adopted by services. The outcomes of this trial could have meaningful societal impact for a vulnerable population. It is expected that recruitment, intervention and retention will present challenges for the trial given the focus on disengaged youth. ANZCTR, ACTRN12614001212640 , Registered 18 Nov 2014. Retrospectively registered. Ethics approval has been obtained from the participating institutions. Results of the trial will be submitted for publication in peer reviewed journals and findings presented at scientific conferences and to key service providers and policy makers.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Internationally, from 12.2-23.4% of youth (aged 16-24 years) are not in employment, education or training (NEET). These disengaged youth are more likely to experience social exclusion, increased psychological distress and poor quality of life. Youth at risk of disengagement are less likely to access traditional support services, requiring development of innovative interventions.
METHODS
The trial is a single blind, three arm, randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a telephone delivered psychological intervention for disengaged youth (12-25 years). Participants will be randomised to receive either (i) SWEL, (ii) Befriending, or (iii) Single Session Psycho-Education. Therapy will be over an 8 week period with a minimum of four and maximum of eight sessions for the SWEL or Befriending conditions, or a single session for the Psycho-Education condition. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and at 2, 8 and 14-month follow-up with the primary outcome being re-engagement in education, training or employment.
DISCUSSION
This large, multi-site, randomised controlled trial will inform the delivery of services for young people at risk of disengaging from education or training. The provision of psychological therapy by telephone increases access by youth - especially those in rural and remote areas - both to the trial and the treatment, if adopted by services. The outcomes of this trial could have meaningful societal impact for a vulnerable population. It is expected that recruitment, intervention and retention will present challenges for the trial given the focus on disengaged youth.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
ANZCTR, ACTRN12614001212640 , Registered 18 Nov 2014. Retrospectively registered.
ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION
Ethics approval has been obtained from the participating institutions. Results of the trial will be submitted for publication in peer reviewed journals and findings presented at scientific conferences and to key service providers and policy makers.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31060528
doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2116-5
pii: 10.1186/s12888-019-2116-5
pmc: PMC6501393
doi:
Banques de données
ANZCTR
['ACTRN12614001212640']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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