What type of study is this?

This is a Human Clinical Trial study (also classified as: RCT).

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research investigates the effectiveness of the StresSOS internet intervention for preventing mental health problems in youth.

March 15, 2026Open Access

Effectiveness of the school‐based internet intervention StresSOS for the prevention of mental health problems in young people: a randomized controlled trial as part of the ProHEAD consortium

Key Points

This research investigates the effectiveness of the StresSOS internet intervention for preventing mental health problems in youth.
Randomized controlled trial design
Implemented within the ProHEAD consortium
Focused on a school-based approach to deliver the intervention
StresSOS effectively prevented the onset of mental health problems
Observed a small effect size
Internet interventions have potential to reduce disease burden in young people

Abstract

StresSOS was effective in universally preventing the onset of mental health problems, with a small effect. Internet interventions have the potential to contribute to a reduction of the disease burden in young people.

Effectiveness of the school‐based internet intervention StresSOS for the prevention of mental health problems in young people: a randomized controlled trial as part of the ProHEAD consortium

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