Status:

COMPLETED

Back2School - CBT Intervention for School Absenteeism

Lead Sponsor:

University of Aarhus

Collaborating Sponsors:

Aarhus County, Denmark

Innovation Fund Denmark

Conditions:

Anxiety Symptoms

Depressive Symptoms

Eligibility:

All Genders

7-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of a new psychological intervention, called Back2School, in helping youths with problematic school absenteeism to return to school. Furtherm...

Detailed Description

Primary objective The main objective of this study is to examine the efficacy on school attendance and wellbeing of a modular trans-diagnostic CBT intervention for youths with problematic school absen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Youths are enrolled in a public school within the municipality of Aarhus.
  • Aged 7-18 years and in 0-9th grade (excluding second semester of the 9th grade).
  • Report more than 10% absenteeism during the last 3 months of school (excluding legal absence, e.g. permitted extra holidays).
  • The youth and at least one of the two parents understand and speak Danish sufficiently to participate in treatment and complete questionnaires.
  • At least one of the parents is motivated for working on increasing the youths' school attendance.
  • The participating families are willing to participate in assessment, intervention procedures, and acceptance of random assignment to intervention.
  • Written informed consent from the holders of the parental rights and responsibilities (usually both parents).

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 25 2017

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    155 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03459677

    Start Date

    August 25 2017

    End Date

    December 1 2020

    Last Update

    March 15 2023

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    Aarhus University, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences

    Aarhus, Denmark, 8000