Efficacy of humanistic counselling in schools for emotional wellbeing
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN27026136 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN27026136 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | UEC0809/19 |
- Submission date
- 22/12/2009
- Registration date
- 22/02/2010
- Last edited
- 12/07/2013
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Ms Katherine McArthur
Scientific
Scientific
University of Strathclyde
76 Southbrae Drive
Glasgow
G13 1PP
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)141 950 3143 |
|---|---|
| katherine.mcarthur@strath.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Single centre randomised controlled pilot study |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Efficacy of humanistic counselling in schools for emotional wellbeing: a pilot randomised controlled trial |
| Study acronym | SCOOLS II |
| Study objectives | For young people (13 - 18 years old) experiencing psychological distress, weekly counselling will be more effective than waiting list conditions. |
| Ethics approval(s) | University of Strathclyde Ethics Committee approved on the 9th December 2009 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Emotional wellbeing |
| Intervention | Counselling: Young people will be offered weekly counselling for up to one school term. The nature of the counselling is therapeutic rather than advice- or career-orientated, and is based on the competences for humanistic psychological therapies developed at University College London through funding from Skills for Health. Counselling, defined in this way, puts particular emphasis on the development of a trusting relationship between the therapist and client, and tries to understand the client's 'world' from their point of view. Counsellors are BACP accredited practitioners or equivalent, working within a set of professional ethical guidelines for counselling and psychotherapy. They have experience of working in humanistic ways with young people. A selection of session recordings will be audited by the research team to monitor adherence to humanistic psychological therapy competences. Waiting list: Young people allocated to the control condition will not be offered any formal counselling intervention for the school term. However, they will be informed that they can access the school's full pastoral care provision at any point during the trial. At the endpoint assessment, participants in the waiting list condition will be offered the option of direct entry to counselling in the following school term. Follow-up assessments on both arms will be in the middle of the school term (approximately 5 - 6 weeks after baseline assessment) and at the end of the school term (approximately 10 - 12 weeks after baseline assessment). |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Current information as of 23/03/2010: Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation for Young People (YP-CORE), measured at baseline, midpoint and endpoint. Initial information at time of registration: Emotional Symptom Score on SDQ (SDQ-ES), measured at baseline, midpoint and endpoint. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Amendments as of 23/03/2010: As of the above date, point 2 of the secondary outcomes measures has been changed to the following (all timepoints remain the same): 2. Emotional Symptom Score on SDQ (SDQ-ES) Initial information at time of registration: Measured at baseline, midpoint and endpoint: 1. Total Difficulties Score on SDQ (SDQ-TD) 2. Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation for Young People (YP-CORE) 3. Self-Esteem (SEQ) 4. Experience of Service Questionnaire (ESQ) 5. Self-rated change (goal-based outcomes) 6. Adapted Change Interview (for clients) 7. Adapted Change Interview (for waitlist) |
| Overall study start date | 11/01/2010 |
| Completion date | 30/06/2010 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 13 Years |
| Upper age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 10 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Aged 13 to 18 years, either sex 2. Experiencing borderline or abnormally high levels of emotional distress, as indicated by a score of 5 or above on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Emotional Symptoms Subscale at assessment 3. Motivated to attend counselling, as indicated at assessment 4. Capable of consenting to participate in research, as indicated by a member of the pastoral care team 5. Greater than 85 per cent attendance at school, as indicated by a member of the pastoral care team |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Risk of significant harm to self or other, as indicated by a member of the pastoral care team and the researcher at assessment 2. Involvement with other child and young people mental health agencies as indicated by a member of the pastoral care team and/or the young person at assessment 3. Planning/likely to move school during period of study, as indicated by a member of the pastoral care team and/or the young person at assessment |
| Date of first enrolment | 11/01/2010 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/06/2010 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow
G13 1PP
United Kingdom
G13 1PP
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
University of Strathclyde (UK)
University/education
University/education
76 Southbrae Drive
Glasgow
G13 1PP
Scotland
United Kingdom
| sarah.currie@strath.ac.uk | |
| Website | http://www.strath.ac.uk |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/00n3w3b69 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/10/2013 | Yes | No |
