Early intervention for depression and anxiety in 16–18-year-olds: Protocol for a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of open-access psychological workshops in schools (DISCOVER)

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School‐based early intervention for anxiety and depression in older adolescents: A feasibility randomised controlled trial of a self‐referral stress management workshop programme (“DISCOVER”)

“…Ethical approval was obtained from the Camberwell St Giles National Research Ethics Service (Ref: 14LO1416). The design and outcomes followed the published protocol (D Michelson et al, 2016).…”

Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of a school‐based self‐referral intervention for emotional difficulties in older adolescents: qualitative perspectives from students and school staff

“…The RCT was conducted in Inner London state secondary schools (nine mixed, one single sex). Eligibility criteria for the DISCOVER trial were that students were in Year 12 or 13, that they were over 16 years old, had fluent English, wished to receive psychological help for emotional difficulties, were willing and able to attend a 1‐day psychological workshop on school premises, and were able to provide informed written consent to participate (as described in Michelson et al., ). The areas in which the research was conducted are considered economically deprived and ethnically diverse (Lambeth Council, ; London Borough of Southwark, ).…”

“…The workshop was adapted from self‐referral psycho‐educational CBT workshops originally developed for adults in the community (Brown, Cochrane, & Hancox, ). The version for teenagers was adapted (Michelson et al., ; Sclare, Michelson, Malpass, Coster, & Brown, ) to focus on the stresses of older adolescence. In the workshop, CBT techniques are outlined and practised, using presentations, videos, role‐play and a goal‐setting task.…”

Feasibility randomized controlled trial of a one-day CBT workshop (‘DISCOVER’) for 15- to 18-year-olds with anxiety and/or depression in clinic settings

“…Interventions DISCOVER Structure. Previous iterations of DISCOVER (see Michelson et al, 2016) stipulated a minimum of four participants in each workshop and a maximum of 15. For the current study, the lower limit was increased to six participants.…”