A culturally sensitive act-belong-commit-based school intervention reduces the burden of anxiety and depression in adolescents: A pilot cluster-randomized trial from Uganda
This pilot trial provides preliminary evidence that a culturally adapted ACT intervention combined physical activity, sleep hygiene and stress management measures may be a promising whole-school approach to reduce anxiety and depression in adolescents. Further trials with more clusters are needed.
Authors
- Tine Van Damme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8197-6704)
- Davy Vancampfort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4592-8625)
- James Mugisha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2084-8693)
- Japheth Kwiringira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3323-6613)
- Philip B. Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5779-7722)
- Simon Rosenbaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8984-4941)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology (BE)
- Ingham Institute (AU)
- Kyambogo University (UG)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.04.128
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.92