Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being among Adolescent Young Carers in Europe: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.

ABSTRACT: It is estimated that 4-8% of youth in Europe carry out substantial care for a family member or significant other. To prevent adverse psychosocial outcomes in young carers (YCs), primary prevention resilience building interventions have been recommended. We describe the study protocol of an international randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an innovative group intervention designed to promote the mental health and well-being of adolescent YCs (AYCs) aged 15-17. The RCT will be conducted in six European countries in the context of the Horizon 2020 European funded research and innovation project "Psychosocial support for promoting mental health and well-being among adolescent young caregivers in Europe" ("ME-WE"). The ME-WE intervention is based on Hayes and Ciarrochi's psychoeducational mode

SUBMITTER: Casu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7922705 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature