Increasing intentions to use mental health services among university students. Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial within the World Health Organization's World Mental Health International College Student Initiative

ConclusionsA simple acceptance ‐facilitating intervention can increase intention to use mental health services, although effects, are on average, small. Future studies should investigate more personalized approaches with interventions tailored to barriers and clinical characteristics of students. In order to optimize interventi on effects, the development and evaluation should be realized in designs that are powered to allow incremental value of different intervention components and tailoring strategies to be evaluated, such as in multiphase optimization designs.

Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - November 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: David Daniel Ebert, Marvin Franke, Fanny K ählke, Ann‐Marie Küchler, Ronny Bruffaerts, Philippe Mortier, Eirini Karyotaki, Jordi Alonso, Pim Cuijpers, Matthias Berking, Randy P. Auerbach, Ronald C. Kessler, Harald Baumeister, On behalf of Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE Source Type: research