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School-based curriculum to improve depression literacy among US secondary school students: A randomized effectiveness trial

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  • Swartz, K.
  • Musci, R.J.
  • Beaudry, M.B.
  • Heley, K.
  • Miller, L.
  • Alfes, C.
  • Townsend, L.
  • Thornicroft, G.
  • Wilcox, H.C.

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Objectives. To determine the effectiveness of a universal school-based depression education program. Methods. In 2012–2015, we matched 6679 students from 66 secondary schools into pairs by state (Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Oklahoma) and randomized to the Adolescent Depression Awareness Program (ADAP; n = 3681) or to a waitlist control condition (n = 2998). Trained teachers delivered ADAP as part of the health education curriculum to students aged 14 to 15 years. The primary outcome was depression literacy. Secondary outcomes included mental health stigma and, in a subset of the sample, the receipt of mental health services. Follow-up was at 4 months. Results. ADAP resulted in significantly higher levels of depression literacy among participating students than did waitlist controls, after adjusting for pretest assessment depression literacy (P

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  • Swartz, K. & Musci, R.J. & Beaudry, M.B. & Heley, K. & Miller, L. & Alfes, C. & Townsend, L. & Thornicroft, G. & Wilcox, H.C., 2017. "School-based curriculum to improve depression literacy among US secondary school students: A randomized effectiveness trial," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 107(12), pages 1970-1976.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2017.304088_3
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304088
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    1. Joana Nobre & Ana Paula Oliveira & Francisco Monteiro & Carlos Sequeira & Carme Ferré-Grau, 2021. "Promotion of Mental Health Literacy in Adolescents: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-16, September.

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