Guided Self Help in Young People
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Efficacy of 4x1 hour sessions plus a one-hour refresher session of CBT based Guided Self Help in Young People aged 12-16.
IRAS ID
221395
Contact name
Samantha Campbell
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS Highland
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 4 days
Research summary
This will be a randomised controlled trial which will test the efficacy of 4x 1 hour sessions plus a one hour refresher session of guided self help using the Living Life to the Full Cognitive Behavioural Therapy materials. The participants will be young people aged 12-15 years old from Hermitage Academy. Changes in participants' pre and post intervention/no intervention; and comparisons to the control group will be measured using the validated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). A 1 hour refresher session will be given to the intervention group at 6 months prior to their completing the SDQ. All participants will complete the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at screening, 6 months and 12 months and scores compared to previous scores and scores between the control and intervention group.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 1
REC reference
17/WS/0048
Date of REC Opinion
15 Mar 2017
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion