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ArticlePloS one2019

Effect of psycho-social support by teachers on improving mental health and hope of adolescents in an earthquake-affected district in Nepal: A cluster randomized controlled trial.

Rolina Dhital, Akira Shibanuma, Moe Miyaguchi, Junko Kiriya, Masamine Jimba

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03387007 (Effect of Psycho-social Support Training by School Teachers on Improving Mental Health and Hope of School Going Adolescents in Earthquake Affected Districts in Nepal), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Effect of Psycho-social Support Training by School Teachers on Improving Mental Health and Hope of School Going Adolescents in Earthquake Affected Districts in Nepal

TypeinterventionalSponsorTokyo UniversityRan2016 to 2017Enrolled1,912ConditionsMental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse)ArmsPsychosocial support training for school teachers
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rolina DhitalDepartment of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Akira ShibanumaDepartment of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Moe MiyaguchiDepartment of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Junko KiriyaDepartment of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Masamine JimbaDepartment of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5659-3237
The University of Tokyo · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAdolescents can be prone to mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression following disasters. School teachers can provide timely psycho-social support that could instill hope and improve mental health among adolescents in a post-earthquake situation in a low-resource setting. This study examined the effect of training for school teachers on psycho-social support on adolescents' mental health and hope in an earthquake affected district in Nepal.

methodsThis cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted in 15 schools in Dhading, a severely affected district by the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. The schools were randomized, as a result, 8 were in the intervention group and 7 in the control group. A total of 1,220 adolescents were recruited at baseline of which 605 adolescents belonged to intervention group and 615 to control group. The follow-up rate at 6 months was 83%. This trial was registered with Clinicaltrials.gov with registration number NCT03387007.

resultsThe intervention did not show significant effects for PTSD symptoms (Intervention*time, β = 0.33, p = 0.536), depression symptoms (Intervention*time, β = 0.30, p = 0.249), and hope (Intervention*time, β = -0.23, p = 0.588), among the adolescents at 6 months follow-up.

conclusionThe intervention did not improve mental health symptoms and hope among adolescents at 6 months follow-up. More focused and longer training could be necessary to address mental health among adolescents affected by earthquake. Additionally, longer follow-up could be necessary to assess the changes taking place over time.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT03387007.

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EarthquakesAdolescentDepressionDisastersFemaleHopeHumansMaleMental HealthSchool TeachersSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and Questionnaires

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