Study protocol of a factorial trial ECHO: optimizing a group-based school intervention for children with emotional problems.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Youth mental health problems are a major public health concern. Anxiety and depression are among the most common psychological difficulties. The aim of this study is to evaluate an optimized version of a promising indicated group intervention for emotional problems. The program (EMOTION Coping Kids Managing Anxiety and Depression) targets school children 8-12 years with anxious and depressive symptoms and examines three factors. Factor 1 compares the standard EMOTION intervention delivered in 16 group-based sessions (Group), versus a partially-digital EMOTION intervention (DIGGI) delivered as eight group sessions and eight digital sessions. Both versions use virtual reality technology (VR) to improve behavioral experiments. Factor 2 compares parent participation in a 5-s

SUBMITTER: Neumer SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215478 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature