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NCT Number: NCT00750412

An Assessment of Voluntary Adolescent Mental Health Screening and Referral in a Children's Hospital Emergency Department

The purpose of this study is to compare the TeenScreen intervention to usual care for adolescents who screen positive for mental health problems in a pediatric emergency department. It is anticipated that adolescents receiving the TeenScreen intervention will be more likely to attend a first session of outpatient mental health services within 60 days of the initial screening than those receiving the usual care.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Health Behavior Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being

Age range

11 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Division of Emergency Medicine

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients between 11 and 17 years old
  • Medically stable and presenting with a non-psychiatric complaint
  • English speaking
  • Parent/guardian present for consent
  • Insurance coverage by Medicaid
  • Hamilton County residents
  • Not currently receiving mental health treatment

Exclusion criteria

  • Less than 11 years or greater than 17 years old
  • Parent/guardian not present at time of visit
  • Medically unstable
  • Non-English speaking
  • Insurance other than Medicaid
  • Presenting complaint is a mental health problem
  • Currently receiving mental health treatment

Treatment and study plan

TeenScreen Program

Behavioral

Adolescents who are randomized into the TeenScreen program and their parent/guardian will receive post-screening information, a facilitated referral, and case management services from a research social worker.

Primary outcomes

  1. Verified mental health service use through clinical administrative data

    Time frame: 60 days after the initial mental health screening

Secondary outcomes

  1. Measurement of depressive symptoms and impairment of functioning utilizing the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depressions Scale and Sheehan Disability Score

    Time frame: 60 days after the initial mental health screening

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Other

Collaborators

  • Columbia University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Sep 10, 2008
Registry last updated
Oct 18, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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