Optimising the implementation of a universal web-based mental health service for Australian secondary schools: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Neither class time allocation nor financial incentives significantly increased student engagement, as measured by modules accessed, highlighting the challenges of optimising engagement with digital mental health services in schools and emphasising the need to consider the broader school context. Trial registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ACTRN12621000225819) and Universal Trial Number (U1111-1265-7440).
Authors
- Melinda Rose Achilles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4246-3412)
- Dervla Gallen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7759-6581)
- Cassandra Chakouch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6587-1104)
- Belinda Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8856-1774)
- Mirjana Subotic-Kerry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4821-182X)
- Simon Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4550-2544)
- Nicole Cockayne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0155-1202)
- Helen Christensen
- Andrew Mackinnon
- Bridianne O’Dea
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Black Dog Institute (AU)
- Flinders University (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Orygen (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00975-5
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00