Foundations and description of a program to promote mental health and prevent depression - SMSjovens

Authors

  • Ana Paula Matos Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências de Educação, Universidade de Coimbra; CINEICC - Centro de Investigação em Neuropsicologia e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Universidade de Coimbra https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6569-8038
  • Jéssica Catarina Ferreira Duarte Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências de Educação, Universidade de Coimbra; CINEICC - Centro de Investigação em Neuropsicologia e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Universidade de Coimbra https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7967-5673
  • Maria do Rosário Pinheiro Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências de Educação, Universidade de Coimbra; CINEICC - Centro de Investigação em Neuropsicologia e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Universidade de Coimbra https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4365-638X
  • José Joaquim Costa Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências de Educação, Universidade de Coimbra; CINEICC - Centro de Investigação em Neuropsicologia e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Universidade de Coimbra https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8159-088X
  • Mário Zenha-Rela CISUC - Centro de Informática e Sistemas da Universidade de Coimbra; Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra
  • Eiríkur Arnarson Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Landspítali -University Hospital
  • Edward Craighead Department of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34630/sensos-e.v10i3.5018

Keywords:

Adolescence, Promotion of mental health, Prevention of depression, Remote intervention, e-health

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, about 20% of adolescents may develop a depressive episode after age 15 if they are not the target of preventive intervention.

In this study, we present the foundations, structure, main contents, and resources of a depression prevention and mental health promotion program aimed at 3rd-cycle adolescents: SMSyouth.

The SMSyouth program is a structured group intervention consisting of 10 thematic sessions and one booster session, delivered in a blended format (using the SMS eHealth platform). It is based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy and the third-wave approach.

In the future, we intend to conduct studies on the effectiveness, acceptability, feasibility, and integrity of the SMSyouth program, in various contexts (e.g., educational, community-based, and clinical settings), enabling the application of this program, scientifically validated, on a large scale.

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Published

2023-11:-27

How to Cite

Matos, A. P., Duarte, J. C. F., Pinheiro, M. do R., Costa, J. J., Zenha-Rela, M., Arnarson, E., & Craighead, E. (2023). Foundations and description of a program to promote mental health and prevent depression - SMSjovens. Sensos-e, 10(3), 61–70. https://doi.org/10.34630/sensos-e.v10i3.5018

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2023): Mindfulness and self-compassion: From theory to practice

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Artigos

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Copyright (c) 2023 Ana Paula Matos, Jéssica Catarina Ferreira Duarte, Maria do Rosário Pinheiro, José Joaquim Costa

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