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NCT Number: NCT06387108

Evaluation of a Training Course for Educational Professionals

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a two-hour online training course on depression and mental health in childhood and adolescence in educational professionals to improve depression and mental health literacy. It will further be investigated whether the course leads to changes in attitudes towards the illness (reduction of stigma) and to an increased behavioural confidence and behavioral change in dealing with pupils with symptoms and illnesses.

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Key information

Conditions

Depression Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression in Adolescence Depression in Children Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

LMU University Hospital (recruitment is conducted online)

Munich, Germany

About this study

Depressive disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence and yet often are unnoticed and not treated for a long time. Depressive disorders often begin in adolescence and young adulthood. School stress, caused by bullying experiences at school or high performance expectations from parents and teachers, has been identified as an important factor in the development of depressive disorders in students School, as a central area of life for children and young people, is an important place for promoting pupils' mental health.

The rising prevalence of depressive disorders among adolescence in recent years and the delayed start of interventions show a clear need for action in the everyday lives of adolescents. A training for educational professionals in schools on depression in youths is intended to reduce the large treatment gap. By educating about depression, reducing stigma and fostering confidence in dealing with pupils with depression, educational professionals at schools should be sensitised to youth depression so that they can better respond to pupils with mental health problems.

As part of the planned scientific study, a training course on depression and mental health in childhood and adolescence for educational professionals is to be evaluated. The study will investigate the extent to which a two-hour online training course on depression and mental health in childhood and adolescence (including symptoms, causes of depression, comorbid diseases, prevention) and practical tips for everyday school life leads to an increase in knowledge regarding these topics. Additionally, the study will investigate the impact of the training on changes in attitudes towards depression (reduction of stigma), increased behavioural confidence dealing with pupils with mental health problems and changes in behavior deadling pupils with mental health problems. Moreover, the influence of teachers' emotions (assessed via the Teachers Emotion Scales) and self-efficacy on the outcomes will be exploratively investigated. To this end, the educational professionals will take part in 3 online surveys (before the training, shortly after the training and 4 weeks after the training) via Limesurvey.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Current teaching profession (teacher) / working in the school environment (e.g. school psychologist, social worker)

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

training course

Other

Two-hour online training course for educational professionals at schools on depression and mental health in children and adolescents (including symptoms, causes, comorbidity, prevention) and practical tips for everyday school life to reduce stress.

Primary outcomes

  1. increase in Knowledge

    Time frame: pre (0-1 days before the training), post (0-1 days after training) and 1month follow-up

    Self-designed questionnaire based on the 2 hours depression and mental health training

  2. decrease in depression stigma

    Time frame: pre (0-1 days before the training), post (0-1 days after training) and 1month follow-up

    Assessed via Depression Stigma Scale (DSS, Griffiths, Christensen, & Jorm, 2008)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in helping behaviour towards pupil

    Time frame: pre (0-1 days before the training), 1month follow-up

    Self-designed questionnaire based on Jorm, Kitchener, Sawyer, Scales, & Cvetkovski, 2010; Parker et al., 2021; Sebbens, Hassmén, Crisp, & Wensley, 2016

  2. Change in conficende in dealing with pupils with mental health issues

    Time frame: pre (0-1 days before the training), post (0-1 days after training) and 1month follow-up

    self-designed questionnaire based on Sebbens, 2016; Parker, 2021

Other outcomes

  1. Evaluation of the training

    Time frame: post (0-1 days after training)

    Self-designed questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Other

Collaborators

  • Prof. Otto Beisheim Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of a Training Course for Educational Professionals on Depression and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Apr 26, 2024
Registry last updated
Mar 19, 2025

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