Engaging Black youth in depression and suicide prevention treatment within urban schools: study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression continues to be an ongoing threat to adolescent well-being with Black adolescents being particularly vulnerable to greater burdens of depression as well as lower mental health service utilization. Black adolescents are likely to have untreated depression due to social network influences, varied perceptions of services and providers, or self-stigma associated with experiencing depressive symptoms. Furthermore, if or when treatment is initiated, low engagement and early termination are common. To address this gap, a trial is being conducted to preliminarily test the effectiveness of an engagement intervention targeting Black adolescents with depression in school mental health services in New York City.

Methods

A total of 60 Black middle and high school ad

SUBMITTER: Lindsey MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10854091 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature