The purpose of this study is to evaluate a family counseling intervention, entitled "Tuko Pamoja" (Translation "We are Together" in Kiswahili). The intervention, delivered by lay counselors and through existing community social structures, is expected to improve family functioning and individual mental health among members. The sample includes highly distressed families with a child or adolescent (ages 8-17) exhibiting emotional or behavioral concerns; as such, particular emphasis is placed on adolescent-focused outcomes, including mental health and well-being.
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Family Functioning: Survey Measure (Change over time)
Timeframe: Baseline and 1 month post-intervention; repeated measures pre, during, and post intervention up to 4 weeks
Family Functioning: Direct Observation (Change over time)
Timeframe: Baseline and 1 month post-intervention
Parent-Child Relationship (Change over time)
Timeframe: Baseline and 1 month post-intervention; repeated measures pre, during, and post intervention up to 4 weeks
Couples Relationship (Change over time)
Timeframe: Baseline and 1 month post-intervention; repeated measures pre, during, and post intervention up to 4 weeks
Child / Adolescent Mental Health (Change over time)
Timeframe: Baseline and 1 month post-intervention; repeated measures pre, during, and post intervention up to 4 weeks
Caregiver Mental Health (Change over time)
Timeframe: Baseline and 1 month post-intervention; repeated measures pre, during, and post intervention up to 4 weeks
Self-defined "Top Problem": Family (Change over time)
Timeframe: Baseline and 1 month post-intervention; repeated measures pre, during, and post intervention up to 4 weeks
Self-defined "Top Problem": Self (Change over time)
Timeframe: Baseline and 1 month post-intervention; repeated measures pre, during, and post intervention up to 4 weeks
Self-defined "Top Problem": Child (Change over time)
Timeframe: Baseline and 1 month post-intervention; repeated measures pre, during, and post intervention up to 4 weeks