Jin Yang|Roberto Lopez Cervera|Susannah J. Tye|Stephen C. Ekker|Chris Pierret
Adolescent mental health education InSciEd Out: a case study of an alternative middle school population
Mayo Clinic in Arizona|Mayo Clinic in Florida|Mayo Clinic in Arizona|Mayo Clinic in Arizona|Mayo Clinic in Arizona
abstract background mental illness contributes substantially global disease burden particularly illness onset occurs youth helpseeking delayed andor limited yet mental health promotion interventions target youth particularly high risk developing mental illness atrisk youth communitybased translational research capacity identify intervene upon barriers positive health outcomes especially important integrated care atrisk youth populations methods integrated science education outreach inscied program delivered novel schoolbased antistigma intervention mental health cohort seventh eighth grade atrisk students students assessed changes mental health knowledge stigmatization helpseeking intentions via classroom activity surveys teacher interviews descriptive statistics cohens effect sizes employed assess prepost changes inferential statistical analyses also conducted pilot results provide benchmark inform future studies results elimination mental health misconceptions substance weakness p 000 recovery p 005 prevention p 005 violent p 005 accompanied slight gains mental health literacy 018 small medium improvements helpseeking intentions anxiety 024 depression 048 substance 043 psychosis 053 within particular cohort students stigma exceptionally low baseline remained largely unchanged teacher narratives revealed positive teacher views programming increased student openness talk mental illness higher peer selfacceptance mental health diagnoses helpseeking conclusions curricularbased efforts focused mental illness alternative school setting feasible integrated well general curricula inscied framework preliminary data suggest existence unique helpseeking barriers atrisk youth increased focus upon communitybased programming potential bridge gaps translation bringing critical population clinical care pursuit improved mental health trial registration clinicaltrialsgov idnct02680899 registered 12 february 2016 httpsclinicaltrialsgovct2shownct02680899