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Trial reportBMC psychiatry2026

The African youth in mind (Y-MIND) brief psychological intervention for depression among school-going adolescents in Ghana: a development case series.

Dzifa Abra Attah, Concilia Tarisai Bere, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Setorwu Adde, Simon Bawa, Fabian Achana, Lucy Owusu, Edith Dambayi, Christopher Ayuure, Rebecca Jopling and 5 more

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Trial report in BMC psychiatry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06740084 (African Youth in Mind), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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African Youth in Mind (Y-MIND) - Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Brief Psychological Intervention for Older Adolescents With Depression Delivered Through Senior High Schools in Navrongo, Ghana

TypeinterventionalSponsorKing's College LondonRan2024 to 2026Enrolled60ConditionsDepression DisordersArmsY-MIND Intervention, Enhanced Usual Care
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15 authors.

Dzifa Abra AttahDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana. daattah@ug.edu.gh.
Concilia Tarisai BereFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Patrick SmithKing's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK.
Kenneth Setorwu AddeDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Simon BawaSocial Science and Public Health Department, Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana.
Fabian AchanaSocial Science and Public Health Department, Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana.
Lucy OwusuKing's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK.
Edith DambayiSocial Science and Public Health Department, Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana.
Christopher AyuureSocial Science and Public Health Department, Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana.
Rebecca JoplingKing's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK.
Franklin GlozahDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Raymond AborigoSocial Science and Public Health Department, Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana.
Dixon ChibandaFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Melanie AbasKing's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK.
Benedict WeobongDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Funding

Caring for Providers to Improve Patient Experience (CPIPE) StudyR01HD110370 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Patience A Afulani · 2023 to 2026
$2.5M
Addressing Provider Stress and Unconscious Bias to Improve Quality of Maternal Health CareR00HD093798 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI AFULANI, PATIENCE A · 2020 to 2022
$737k
Adapting the WHO Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management Package to the Ghanaian Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Primary Care Model: An Implementation Pilot StudyR21TW010452 · FIC · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI PHILLIPS, JAMES FRANKLIN · 2016 to 2017
$365k
FIC NIH HHS R21 TW010452National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) NIHR 133384NICHD NIH HHS R00 HD093798NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD110370
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDepression is common among adolescents, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, such as Ghana. Yet, access to mental health care in these settings remains limited. There is a need for research to focus on innovative strategies to improve access to care. The African Youth in Mind consortium, together with a group of young people with depression and relevant stakeholders have developed a novel six-session lay professional intervention (Y-MIND) to treat depression.

methodAs part of the early phase of intervention development, we conducted a case series aimed at testing the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary safety of Y-MIND when delivered by a trained clinical psychologist within Navrongo, Ghana. Four adolescents, aged 16-18 years, with a primary DSM-5 diagnosis of major depressive disorder were purposively recruited and received the intervention. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was administered at baseline and weekly, and each session audiotaped. In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted after each session and at two weeks' follow-up. PHQ-9 data were analysed using Stata 17 to generate descriptive statistics. A deductive framework guided the analysis of semi-structured interview transcripts and participant evaluations using NVivo 12.

resultsThree of four adolescents completed all six sessions. The mean session duration was 58 minutes (SD = 12.0). All four participants demonstrated a ≥50% reduction in PHQ-9 scores by end of treatment. Mean PHQ-9 scores decreased from 14.5 (SD = 0.6) at baseline to 2.3 (SD = 4.0) at endline. By the beginning of session five, two participants had PHQ-9 scores ≤5. No participant showed symptom deterioration during the intervention. Qualitative interviews indicated that participants found the intervention understandable and relevant to their context. The interventionist identified areas for refinement, including clarifying sections of the manual and worksheets, addressing variability in remission rates, and strengthening the emphasis on mutual respect within the therapeutic relationship.

conclusionThe Y-MIND intervention appeared to be feasible, acceptable, and safe for treating depression among senior high students in Ghana. Planned piloting with non-specialists will include adaptations for training, supervision, and fidelity monitoring.

trial registrationClinical Trials.gov Trial registration number ID NCT06740084, Trial registration data, December 9, 2024.

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Major Depressive DisorderPsychotherapy, BriefAdolescentFeasibility StudiesFemaleGhanaHumansMalePatient Acceptance of Health CareAdolescentsBehavioural activationDepressionGhanaLMICProblem solvingPsychoeducationSchoolTask-shifting

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PMID41787357
PMCPMC13077832

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