A cluster-randomized trial of interventions for adolescent mental disorders in Zimbabwe
Beji-Chauke, R
, Simms, V, Abas, M, Muzariri, K, Mavhu, W, Mangenah, C, Verhey, R, Chiriseri, E, Dambi, JM, Araya, R, Weiss, HA, Cowan, FM and Chibanda, D
(2025).
A cluster-randomized trial of interventions for adolescent mental disorders in Zimbabwe.
[Dataset].
Figshare.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7908291.v1
, Simms, V, Abas, M, Muzariri, K, Mavhu, W, Mangenah, C, Verhey, R, Chiriseri, E, Dambi, JM, Araya, R, Weiss, HA, Cowan, FM and Chibanda, D
(2025).
A cluster-randomized trial of interventions for adolescent mental disorders in Zimbabwe.
[Dataset].
Figshare.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7908291.v1
Young people have low uptake of mental health. We compared two task-shifted mental health care models, i.e., adult Friendship Bench (FB) delivered by community health workers and Youth Friendship Bench (YouFB) delivered by trained university students in Harare, Zimbabwe. We hypothesised that the peer-delivered YouFB would have greater uptake and effectiveness in managing common mental disorders (CMDs) in 16–19-year-olds compared to the standard FB model. We also aimed to evaluate the reach, fidelity, acceptability and cost of the YouFB compared to standard FB.
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This item contains data collection tools for in-depth interviews and online survey.
Keywords
Adolescent, Common mental disorders, Clinical trial, Problem-solving therapy, Task-shifting, Depression, Anxiety, Global health, Low- and middle-income countries, Economic costs| Item Type | Dataset |
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| Description of data capture | Methods: We conducted an open-label cluster-randomised, hybrid type-2 implementation trial with cost analysis in 26 primary care clinics and their surrounding communities. Facilities were randomised 1:1 to FB or YouFB. The primary implementation outcome was uptake, defined as the proportion of adolescents aged 16–19 offered FB sessions for treatment of CMD who completed at least one FB session. Secondary implementation outcomes included reach, fidelity, and acceptability. The main clinical outcome was the clinical effectiveness of YouFB vs. FB at six months, assessed by changes in Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ-14) scores. We also carried out a cost analysis from a societal perspective. Acceptability was evaluated qualitatively using in-depth interviews. Reach was calculated as the number of adolescents receiving FB sessions per clinic day. |
| Capture method | Interview, Questionnaire: Fixed form - Web-based |
| Date | 3 July 2025 |
| Language(s) of written materials | English |
| Creator(s) |
Beji-Chauke, R, Simms, V, Abas, M, Muzariri, K, Mavhu, W, Mangenah, C, Verhey, R, Chiriseri, E, Dambi, JM, Araya, R, Weiss, HA, Cowan, FM and Chibanda, D
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| LSHTM Faculty/Department |
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & International Health (2023-) Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Population Health (2012- ) |
| Research Centre | Centre for Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health (MARCH) |
| Research Group | MRC International Statistics & Epidemiology Partnership |
| Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom |
| Date Deposited | 16 Jul 2025 15:36 |
| Last Modified | 17 Jul 2025 10:07 |
| Publisher | Figshare |
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