The effectiveness of simple psychological and exercise interventions for high prevalence mental health problems in young people: A factorial randomised controlled trial

AG Parker; SE Hetrick; AF Jorm; AR Yung; PD McGorry; A Mackinnon; B Moller; R Purcell

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The effectiveness of simple psychological and exercise interventions for high prevalence mental health problems in young people: A factorial randomised controlled trial

AG Parker, SE Hetrick, AF Jorm, AR Yung, PD McGorry, A Mackinnon, B Moller, R Purcell

Trials | Published : 2011

DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-12-76

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Abstract

Background: The prevalence of mental illness in young people is the highest of any age group, with the onset of depression, anxiety and substance use peaking between 18 and 24 years. Effective treatments that target sub-threshold or mild to moderate levels of disorder in young people are required to reduce the risk of persistence and recurrence. The aims of this study are to evaluate whether treatments that are less intensive than cognitive-behaviour therapy, such as problem solving therapy and exercise treatments, are acceptable and effective in managing depression and anxiety symptoms in young people and to identify possible attributes in those who are likely to respond to these treatments..

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Funding Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge Professors Ian Hickie, Dan Lubman, and Nicholas Allen for their contributions to the study. This study is funded in part by: Centre for Clinical Research Excellence Grant 264611 from the National Health & Medical Research Council awarded to Prof Patrick McGorry, Prof Alison Yung, Prof Henry Jackson, Dr Jane Edwards, Assoc Prof Nicholas Allen, Dr Andrew Chanen, Prof Dan Lubman, Dr Gregor Berger, Assoc Prof John Gleeson, Prof Michael Berk, Assoc Prof Warwick Brewer from Orygen Youth Health Research Centre and Prof Ian Hickie Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI); Program Grant 566529 from the National Health & Medical Research Council awarded to Prof Patrick McGorry, Prof Tony Jorm and Prof Alison Yung from Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, Prof Ian Hickie from BMRI and Prof Christos Pantelis from the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre; and Early Career Researcher grant from the University of Melbourne awarded to Dr Alexandra Parker. The funding bodies have had no role in the study design or the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.