Inklusiv Plus: Mental Health Of Unemployed Adolescents And Young Adults

NCT04672616 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2020-02184
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 250
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The expansion project "Inclusive Plus", which is financed by Innosuisse, is based on a pilot project. The psychotherapeutic offer developed in the previous project for psychologically burdened adolescents and young adults to support them in their professional integration was revised and supplemented and is being reviewed in this project. In addition to the group psychotherapeutic intervention, 5 one-on-one interviews are offered as needed. In addition, regular further training courses on mental health and illness in adolescence are implemented. And finally, a conference is to promote cooperation between referring physicians and bridge offers. The intervention will be implemented in 5 cantons (Zurich, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden) and in 7 different bridge services. The program is aimed at adolescents and young adults between 16 and 29 years of age who have sufficient knowledge of German. Participation is voluntary and the group size for the psychotherapy group is limited to 8 participants. The main question is whether the integration of young people with mental stress into the labor market is more successful. At three points in time (entry, exit, six months after exit) changes in selected indicators (including work ability, mental health, functional status, behaviour in seeking help) are measured. In addition, changes in the groups of participants will be surveyed. The implementation of the psychotherapy groups in the respective bridge offers will take place in autumn 2020, and the study will be completed with the last follow-up by the end of 2022.

Conditions

Mental Disorder

Keywords

emerging adulthood; unemployment; transition

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Social functioning status

  The social functioning status is assessed using the Mini-ICF-APP (Linden et al., 2009), based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) published by the WHO. The ICF is a complex document and the Mini-ICFAPP (Mini-ICF-Rating for limitations of Activities and Participation in Psychological disorders) was developed to allow the reliable and rapid measurement and recording of impairments of capacity. It is used in this study as a self-assessment tool to describe and quantify activity and participation impairments in the context of mental illness. 13 areas are rated on a five-point Likert-scale (0 =no impairment, 1 =mild impairment, 2 =moderate disability, 3 = severe disability, 4 =total disability). The self-rating scores will then be averaged in order to have one overall score and then this overall score will be compared on three different time points (pre-treatment, post treatment and 6 months follow up). High scores here mean high impairment.

  Up to 2 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Work Ability

  Up to 2 years

Other Outcomes (3)

• Psychopathological symptoms

  Up to 2 years

• Structural impairments

  Up to 2 years

• Interpersonal problems

  Up to 2 years

Study Arms (1)

Group psychotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Weekly group meeting w/psychotherapist: All the participants fulfilling the eligibility criteria are asked to take part in an additional Intervention. The Intervention is a weekly group Meeting with a psychotherapist to discuss issues or problems the group members have

Behavioral: Group psychotherapy

Interventions

Group psychotherapy BEHAVIORAL

The intervention is a group psychotherapeutic offer for mentally burdened adolescents and young adults to support their professional integration.

Group psychotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Participation in work integration programme

You may not qualify if:

• Insufficient knowledge of German
• Participant is under guardianship which doesn't allow legal capacity to act

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Zurich University of Applied Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

ZHAW

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8005, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Interventions

Psychotherapy, Group

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioenvironmental Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Agnes von Wyl, Prof

  University of applied sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Prinicipal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 17, 2020
• First Posted: December 17, 2020
• Study Start: November 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2022
• Study Completion: February 28, 2023
• Last Updated: July 17, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CH (1)