Reducing Stigma Towards Depression Among Adolescents
Reducing Depression-related Stigma and Increasing Treatment-seeking Among Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Video Intervention
1 other identifier
interventional
1,183
1 country
2
Brief Summary
The investigators conducted a randomized controlled study to test the utility of a brief video-based intervention to: 1) reduce stigma towards depression, and 2) increase treatment-seeking intentions among adolescents.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2021
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
Click on a node to explore related trials.
Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 12, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2021
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 11, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 18, 2021
CompletedFebruary 18, 2021
February 1, 2021
11 days
February 11, 2021
February 15, 2021
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Stigma levels
Level of stigma towards depression measured by the 9-item Depression Stigma Scale (DSS). This is a 9-item self report questionnaire to measure the personal stigma towards depression. It has 5-point Likert scale tanging from strongly disagree (1) and strongly agree (5). It had test-retest reliability of 0.71 and internal consistency of 0.76 (Griffiths KM et al. 2004)
Through the study completion (pre and post-intervention), an average of one month
help-seeking intentions
The General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ) has been developed to measure help-seeking intentions from different sources (friend, parent, mental health professional, and others) and is divided into personal-emotional problems and suicidal thoughts. The instrument consists of 10 items repeated twice for each part, measured with a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (extremely unlikely) to 7 (extremely likely). One question is stated as "I would not seek help from anyone" and is reverse scored. Higher scores on this scale indicate more help-seeking. The GHSQ has shown good psychometric properties: Cronbach's alpha = 0.70, and test-retest of 0.86 for personal-emotional problems, and Cronbach's alpha = 0.83, and test-retest of 0.88 for suicidal thoughts (Wilson CJ et al. 2008)
Through the study completion (pre and post-intervention), an average of one month
Study Arms (4)
Video intervention 1
EXPERIMENTALWe presented a 100-second video to study participants to reduce stigma towards depression (a boy presenter). The protagonist discussed his own depression and how getting help assist him.
Video intervention 2
EXPERIMENTALWe presented a 100-second video to study participants to reduce stigma towards depression (a girl presenter). The protagonist discussed his own depression and how getting help assist her.
control video 1
PLACEBO COMPARATORA 100-second video presenting a boy without depression
control video 2
PLACEBO COMPARATORA 100-second video presenting a girl without depression
Interventions
a 100-second video, presenting a personal story of a boy/girl dealing with depression
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- year-old
- US residents
- English speaker
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, 10032, United States
Related Publications (1)
Amsalem D, Martin A. Reducing depression-related stigma and increasing treatment seeking among adolescents: randomized controlled trial of a brief video intervention. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2022 Feb;63(2):210-217. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13427. Epub 2021 Apr 6.
PMID: 33821507DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Doron Amsalem, MD
Columbia University and NYSPI
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- NYSPI
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 11, 2021
First Posted
February 18, 2021
Study Start
January 1, 2021
Primary Completion
January 12, 2021
Study Completion
February 1, 2021
Last Updated
February 18, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share