A Web-Based Program on Youth Mental Health for Parents

描述(申请人提供)：青少年的情绪问题是一个普遍和严重的健康问题。研究表明，青春期的抑郁症正在增加，而且可能在生命的早期就开始了。旨在为父母提供必要的信息和技能的干预措施，在发现情绪问题时识别和干预具有很大的希望。个人和卫生组织已经开始通过万维网为患有精神障碍的儿童的家庭动员和分享信息。尽管取得了这一进展，但目前大多数针对青少年抑郁或焦虑的网站在这方面的努力还不够。这个项目的目的是开发和测试一个针对父母的、旨在预防青少年心理健康问题的创新的基于网络的多媒体程序。该节目将包括有趣的音频和视频部分，并提供科学合理的信息，来自不同教育背景的父母可以获得这些信息。在第一阶段，制定了计划的最终结构和内容，并与家长的焦点小组一起测试了原型。还采访了工作场所和管理行为健康组织的样本，以评估该计划的需求和可行性。在第二阶段，在原型中开发的模块将在前测/后测随机设计中与工作父母一起进行严格的现场测试。如有必要，该计划将根据为市场准备的现场测试结果进行修订。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Emotional problems in youth are a common and serious health concern. Research indicates that depression in adolescence is increasing and may be starting earlier in life. Interventions designed to give parents the information and skills necessary to recognize and intervene when emotional problems are detected hold great promise. Individuals and health organizations have begun to mobilize and share information for families with children who suffer from mental disorders via the world-wide-web. Despite this progress, most of the websites currently addressing adolescent depression or anxiety fall short in this effort. The purpose of this project is to develop and test an innovative web-based multimedia program aimed at parents and designed to prevent mental health problems in youth. The program will incorporate interesting audio and visual segments and provide scientifically sound information that is accessible to parents from varying educational backgrounds. In Phase I, the final structure and content of the program were developed and a prototype was tested with focus groups of parents. A sample of worksite and managed behavioral health organizations were also interviewed to assess the demand for and feasibility of the program. In Phase II, the modules developed in the prototype will then be rigorously field-tested with working parents in a pretest/posttest randomized design. The program will be revised if necessary based on the results of field test prepared for marketing.