The CCDT is developed to improve community-based detection and increase help-seeking among children and adolescents in need of mental health care. During this study, teachers and community workers were trained to use the CCDT. Children detected using the tool were invited for a structured clinical interview with a psychologist to test the accuracy of CCDT-based detection. Results show that the CCDT offers a promising low-cost solution to mitigate underdetection of mental health problems in challenging settings.
Authors: van den Broek, M., Hegazi, L., Ghazal, N., Hamayel, L., Barrett, A., Kohrt, B. A., and Jordans, M. J. D.
