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Observational Study
. 2017 Oct 5;7(10):e017218.
doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017218.

DetectaWeb Project: study protocol of a web-based detection of mental health of children and adolescents

Jose A Piqueras  1 , Mariola Garcia-Olcina  1 , Maria Rivera-Riquelme  1 , Tiscar Rodriguez-Jimenez  2 , Agustin E Martinez-Gonzalez  3 , Pim Cuijpers  4   5
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Observational Study

DetectaWeb Project: study protocol of a web-based detection of mental health of children and adolescents

Jose A Piqueras et al. BMJ Open. .

Abstract

Introduction: Traditionally, research and practice addressing mental health has been conducted within a unidimensional model, explaining mental health as the presence/absence of psychological problems (distress or psychopathological symptoms). More recently, accumulative evidence has supported a bi-dimensional model, which conceptualises psychological problems and psychological strengths (well-being) as related-yet-distinct continua that, when considered together, yields a more comprehensive understanding of individuals. The DetectaWeb Project is a web-based early detection assessment of the mental health continuum (MHC) for children and adolescents and aims to: develop a web-based platform for screening of the MHC, including both psychological problems (anxiety, depression and suicidality) and personal strengths (emotional, cognitive/psychological and social aspects); examine the prevalence of the MHC among children and adolescents; and analyse key determinants (risk and protective factors) of the MHC.

Methods and analysis: We will conduct an ongoing, multicentre observational, cross-sectional study of Spanish children and adolescents. Participants will be assessed through a web-based platform. In order to validate the web-based screening system, a clinical reappraisal will be completed among a subsample of respondents. To elucidate youth's levels of subjective distress and well-being, we will include measures of anxiety, depression, suicidality, well-being, externalising problems and socio-demographic variables.

Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval has been obtained at all sites. All participants will sign a free and informed consent form before the assessment. Results of the study will be communicated during national and international meetings in the field of clinical and health psychology with children and adolescents. Publications will be sought in journals usually read by psychologists or psychiatrists involved in the development of epidemiological studies and interventions for mental health promotion based on resilience building for children and adolescents.

Keywords: Adolescents; Children; Distress; Mental health continuum; Web-based assessment.; Well-being.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Timeline study design. The DetectaWeb Project Note. D, DetectaWeb Distress; W, DetectaWeb Well-being. Letters on the X-axis denote months of the year in order.
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Figure 2
Flowchart of the screening programme phases for the school-based sample (estimates based on previous studies). Note: positive identification was defined as a score higher than a cut-off score combining high distress and low well-being based on the screening measures of the protocol.
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Figure 3
Flowchart of the screening programme phases for the clinical sample (estimates based on previous studies).
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