Family-focused intervention programme to foster adolescent mental health and well-being: protocol for a multicountry cluster randomised factorial trial (FLOURISH Phase 2).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adolescent mental health problems represent a significant global health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, such as the Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of Moldova. Effective and scalable interventions are urgently needed to address these challenges.

Methods and analysis

This protocol outlines a multicountry cluster randomised factorial trial, implemented according to the multiphase optimisation strategy (Phase 2), which evaluates the effectiveness and costs of three add-on components for the Parenting for Lifelong Health for Parents and Teens programme: adolescent mental health tools based on UNICEFs Helping Adolescents Thrive comics, adolescent peer support based on UNICEFs 'I Support My Friends' intervention and engagement boo

SUBMITTER: Piolanti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808879 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature