Nazish Imran|At?f Rahman|Nakhshab Chaudhry|Aftab Asif
World Health Organization “School Mental Health Manual”-based training for school teachers in Urban Lahore, Pakistan: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
King Edward Medical University|Mayo Hospital|University of Liverpool|King Edward Medical University|Mayo Hospital|King Edward Medical University
teachers role school mental health initiatives cannot overemphasized despite global evidence educational interventions improving teachers knowledge attitudes regarding mental health area remains researched pakistan paper presents study protocol pilot randomized controlled trial examine effectiveness teacher training intervention improving mental health literacy selfefficacy among school teachers urban lahore pakistanthe randomized controlled trial follow consort guidelines participants allocated intervention group receiving world health organization eastern mediterranean region whoemro school mental health manualbased intervention three 6h facetoface sessions waitlist control group receiving training study period participants teachers private schools similar broad demographic characteristics inner city area lahore primary outcome measures trial teachers mental health literacy assessed using previously applied training master trainers selfadministered questionnaire groups pre post training 3 months followup secondary outcomes include teachers teachers selfefficacy assessed teachers sense self efficacy scale tses short form students 1116 years socioemotional skills psychological problems measured strengths difficulties questionnaire assessed baseline 3 months post intervention schools school psychosocial profile questionnaire baseline 3 months post interventiongiven high prevalence child mental health problems stigma lack services important consider alternate avenues promoting positive mental health among youth pilot study establish effectiveness whoemro school mental health manualbased intervention improving teachers mental health literacy helping learn practical steps implemented low cost school settings also provide information regarding intervention implementation sustainabilityclinicaltrialsgov id nct02937714 registered 18 october 2016