Karen Swartz|Rashelle J. Musci|Mary Beth Beaudry|Kathryn Heley|L. Keith Miller|Clarissa Alfes|Lisa Townsend|Graham Thornicroft|Holly C. Wilcox
School-Based Curriculum to Improve Depression Literacy Among US Secondary School Students: A Randomized Effectiveness Trial
Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University
determine effectiveness universal schoolbased depression education programin 20122015 matched 6679 students 66 secondary schools pairs state maryland delaware pennsylvania michigan oklahoma randomized adolescent depression awareness program adap n 3681 waitlist control condition n 2998 trained teachers delivered adap part health education curriculum students aged 14 15 years primary outcome depression literacy secondary outcomes included mental health stigma subset sample receipt mental health services followup 4 monthsadap resulted significantly higher levels depression literacy among participating students waitlist controls adjusting pretest assessment depression literacy p 001 overall adap significantly affect stigma p 1 adap students approached 46 teachers concerns others students reported need depression treatment 44 received treatment within 4 months adap implementationadap effective public health intervention improving depression literacy among studentsclinicaltrialsgov nct02099305