School-based intervention to improve the mental health of low-income secondary school students in Santiago Chile (YPSA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

摘要

BackgroundDepression is common and can have devastating effects on the life of adolescents. Psychological interventions are the first-line for treating or preventing depression among adolescents. This proposal aims to evaluate a school-based, universal psychological intervention to reduce depressive symptoms among student's aged 13-14 attending municipal state secondary schools in Santiago, Chile.