Table 2.
Characteristics of young people participating in the study at baseline (N=43).
| Characteristicsa | Value | |
| Recruitment source, n (%) | ||
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|
School counselor or nurse | 8 (19) |
| Primary mental health team | 6 (14) | |
| Specialist CAMHSb | 10 (23) | |
| EPADc study | 13 (30) | |
| Volunteer | 6 (14) | |
| Age (years) | ||
|
|
Mean (SD) | 16.3 (2.36) |
| Median | 16 | |
| Range | 13-23 | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
|
|
Female | 34 (79) |
| Male | 9 (21) | |
| Currently getting help, n (%) | ||
|
|
School counselor or nurse | 14 (33) |
| General practitioner | 9 (21) | |
| Youth worker | 3 (7) | |
| Social worker | 1 (2) | |
| Mental health worker | 14 (33) | |
| Other | 3 (7) | |
| Baseline depressive symptoms (MFQd), mean (SD) | 34.4 (15.46) | |
| Currently attending sessions for psychological therapy for low mood/depressione, n (%) | 21 (62) | |
| Currently prescribed medication for depressione, n (%) | 13 (38) | |
| Past treatment for depressione, n (%) | 9 (22) | |
aData available for 43 out of 44 participants, as one participant did not complete the pre intervention questionnaire.
bCAMHS: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
cEPAD: Early Prediction of Adolescent Depression.
dMFQ: Mood and Feelings Questionnaire.
eNumber with missing data was 1 for MFQ, 9 for psychological therapy, 9 for medication, and 2 for past treatment.