Harry Potter as a Novel Educational Paradigm to Improve Mental Wellness in Children: A Prospective Trial
Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal and Self-injurious Behavior, Suicide Attempt
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Suicidal Ideation focused on measuring Suicidal ideation, Suicide attempts, Self-harm, Mental health literacy curriculum, School-based intervention, Cognitive behavioral therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Only schools with Grade 7 and 8 classrooms (if requested, we may allow high school teachers/students in Grade 9 - 12 to participate as well)
- Participants must be able to speak and read fluent English
- Participants must be willing to complete demographic and clinical self-report questionnaires on anxiety, depression, and general well-being before the intervention and at each timepoint.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Sites / Locations
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
CBT Curriculum - First Cohort
CBT Curriculum - Second Cohort (Waitlist Controls)
Students will receive the 3-month cognitive behavioral therapy curriculum in the first half of the academic year.
Students will receive the current school board curriculum as usual for the first half of the academic year, serving as wait-list controls. Since this is a stepped wedge trial, the winter cohort will receive the identical intervention as the fall cohort in the second half of academic year.