Using formative research to inform a mental health intervention for adolescents living in Indian slums: the ARTEMIS study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents are vulnerable to stressors because of the rapid physical and mental changes that they go through during this life period. Young people residing in slum communities experience additional stressors due to living conditions, financial stress, and limited access to healthcare and social support services. The Adolescents' Resilience and Treatment nEeds for Mental Health in Indian Slums (ARTEMIS) study, is testing an intervention intended to improve mental health outcomes for adolescents living in urban slums in India combining an anti-stigma campaign with a digital health intervention to identify and manage depression, self-harm/suicide risk or other significant emotional complaints.

Methods

In the formative phase, we developed tools and processes for the

SUBMITTER: Mukherjee A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10800058 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature