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NCT Number: NCT01857388

School-Based Mental Health Program Implementation in Uganda

Implementation of an adapted ParentCorps program in Ugandan schools will improve school mental health service resources, teachers' knowledge about child mental health, and teachers' classroom behavioral management and parent involvement skills.

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Key information

Conditions

Teacher Mental Health Knowledge Behavior Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being Teacher Skills in Addressing Child Mental Health Problem

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Makerere University

Kampala, Uganda

About this study

Participating schools are randomly assigned to a 6-month long school-based intervention or to a wait-list control group. The intervention focuses on improving teacher's classroom behavioral management practices, parent engagement, and child mental health knowledge.

Teachers are assessed at the beginning and the end of the study, and again after 6 months of intervention. Teachers' parent engagement, mental health knowledge, and behavioral practices in the classroom are assessed through observations and teacher ratings.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Early childhood teachers

Exclusion criteria

  • Not early childhood teachers

Treatment and study plan

ParentCorps

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Change of School Teacher Behaviors

    Time frame: Outcome will be measured 3 times--before interveniton, after intervention (about 6 month after the baseline assessment), and 6-month post intervention (about 6 months after the 2nd evaluation)

    Teacher classroom behavioral management skills and parent engagement practices will be measured

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Other

Collaborators

  • Makerere University

Registry information

Official study title

Implementing a School-based Mental Health Prevention Program in Ugandan Schools

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
May 20, 2013
Registry last updated
Mar 31, 2016

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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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