Acceptability and Feasibility of a Universal Preventive Intervention

Launched by UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES, CHILE · May 14, 2024

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STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS ORIENTED ON THE PROMOTION AND PREVENTION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS:

Recent research highlights the effectiveness of preventive interventions on the mental health of university students, whether through digital media, in-person actions, or a combination of both. The contents of these interventions have allowed us to establish the mechanisms and main mediators that explain the effectiveness of these interventions. For example, recent studies have demonstrated the positive effects of mindfulness on individual health, decreasing the intensity of distress, accelerat...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Undergraduate students from the Universidad de los Andes, from different majors.
• • Over 18 years.
• • Able to read and speak Spanish.
• • Availability of time to participate.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • PHQ-9 score ≥ 15
• • Active suicidality, defined as suicidal ideation, planning or attempts, or self-harming behavior in the last 12 months. The Columbia Suicidality Scale will be used to exclude students with a score ≥ 3.
• • Who is undergoing psychiatric treatment for a serious condition, understood as psychotic pathology and/or substance abuse.
• • History of hospital admission for psychiatric pathology in the last two years.