The Shamiri Group Intervention for Adolescent Anxiety and Depression: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of A Lay-Provider-Delivered, School-Based Intervention in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorOsborn, Tom L.
dc.contributor.authorVenturo-Conerly, Katherine E.
dc.contributor.authorWasil, Akash R.
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez, Micaela
dc.contributor.authorRoe, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorAlemu, Rediet
dc.contributor.authorArango, Susan
dc.contributor.authorGan, Jenny
dc.contributor.authorWasanga, Christine
dc.contributor.authorSchleider, Jessica L.
dc.contributor.authorWeisz, John R.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-19T06:19:55Z
dc.date.available2022-01-19T06:19:55Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Developing low-cost, socio-culturally appropriate, and scalable interventions for youth depression and anxiety symptoms in low-income regions such as countries in sub-Saharan Africa is a global mental health priority. We developed and intend to evaluate one such intervention for adolescent depression and anxiety in Kenya. The intervention, named Shamiri (a Swahili word for “thrive”), draws upon evidence-based components of brief interventions that involve nonclinical principles rather than treatment of psychopathology (e.g., growth mindset, gratitude, and virtues). Methods: Four hundred twenty Kenyan adolescents (ages 13–18) with clinically elevated depression and/or anxiety symptoms will be randomized to either the 4-week Shamiri group intervention or a group study-skills control intervention of equal duration and dosage. Participating adolescents will meet in groups of 8–15, led by a highschool graduate trained to deliver Shamiri as a lay-provider. Adolescents will self-report primary outcome measures (depression—measured by the PHQ-8, and anxiety symptoms—measured by the GAD-7) and secondary outcome measures (perceived social support, perceived academic control, self-reported optimism and happiness, loneliness, and academic grades) at the 2-week intervention midpoint, 4-week post-intervention endpoint, and 2-week postintervention follow-up. We predict that adolescents in the Shamiri group, when compared to the study-skills control group, will show greater improvements in primary outcomes and secondary outcomes. Discussion: Results may suggest that a brief, lay-provider delivered, school-based intervention may reduce depression and anxiety symptoms, improving academic outcomes and other psychosocial outcomes in adolescents with clinically-elevated symptoms in sub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipShamiri Institute, Incen_US
dc.identifier.citationOsborn, T. L., Venturo-Conerly, K. E., Wasil, A. R., Rodriguez, M., Roe, E., Alemu, R., ... & Weisz, J. R. (2020). The Shamiri group intervention for adolescent anxiety and depression: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a lay-provider-delivered, school-based intervention in Kenya. Trials, 21(1), 1-14.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/23109
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Central (BMC)en_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.subjectGlobal mental healthen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectAnxietyen_US
dc.subjectShamirien_US
dc.titleThe Shamiri Group Intervention for Adolescent Anxiety and Depression: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of A Lay-Provider-Delivered, School-Based Intervention in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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