Increasing caregiver mental health literacy to support middle school youth : a randomized control trial of a brief virtual intervention
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Effective mental health literacy intervention for caregivers is a relatively under researched and underdeveloped field in psychology (Hurley et al., 2020). The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) identified that 1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 12-17 experience a major depressive episode, making middle school or grades 6-8 a critical period for early intervention to address emerging depressive episodes (NAMI, 2022). Youth mental health disorders are associated with numerous poor school and life outcomes including suicidal ideation and attempts, academic underachievement and school dropout, substance use and disorders, and physical fighting or victimization by a weapon (Dever et al., 2013; Lee et al., 2017). Providers and researchers have identified the importance of family centered care and the role that caregivers play in youth accessing and receiving treatment for mental illness. Mental health literacy (MHL) is defined as the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about mental health disorders, helpseeking, and treatment that aid in the recognition, management, and prevention of such disorders (Jorm et al., 1997). The objective of this study is to develop a brief intervention for caregivers and evaluate its impact on mental health literacy, depression literacy, and anxiety literacy for youth mental illness. Pre- and post- data using the Mental Health Literacy Scale, the Anxiety Literacy Questionnaire, and the Depression Literacy Questionnaire will measure changes in caregiver MHL for treatment and control group participants.
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