Adapting Mental Health Interventions for War-Affected Youth Through Employment Programs
Anxiety Disorder/Anxiety State, Depressive Disorder/Psychology, Social Problems/Psychology
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Anxiety Disorder/Anxiety State focused on measuring Depression/therapy, Developing Countries, Interpersonal Relations, Life Change Events, Psychotherapy, group, Resilience, Psychological, Sierra Leone, Survivors/psychology, Social Adjustment, Social Behavior, War
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must be between the ages 15-24 (UN definition of youth);
- Participants must have an elevated score on internalizing (depression/anxiety) or externalizing (aggression/ hostility) on a measure validated for use in Sierra Leone;
- Participants must report some impairment in daily functioning as a result of emotional or behavior problems based on a series of questions adapted from the WHODAS; and
- Participants must neither be enrolled in school nor have gainful employment of 20 or more hours of work per week over the past four weeks.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participant fails to meet the age requirements;
- Participant is either currently enrolled in school or has gainful employment of 20 hours or more of work per week over the past four weeks;
- Participant is not in favor of joining an employment program;
- Participants does not have an elevated score on internalizing (depression/anxiety) or externalizing (aggression/ hostility) on a measure validated for use in Sierra Leone;
- Participant does not report some impairment in daily functioning as a result of emotional or behavior problems based on a series of questions adapted from the WHODAS;
- Participant identified by clinical staff as: (a) experiencing suicidality, or (b) psychosis.
Participants at risk of harm to themselves or others, as well as those requiring treatment beyond the scope of YRI will be referred to local mental health or social work treatment facilitates as appropriate.
Sites / Locations
- CARITAS
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
YRI + Employment Program
Employment Program
Immediately following enrollment participants will complete the YRI intervention, followed by an income generating activity program.
Immediately following enrollment participants will complete an income generating activity program.