The prevention of anxiety in children through school-based interventions: study protocol for a 24-month follow-up of the PACES project

This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the DOI in this record.BACKGROUND: Anxiety in children is common and incapacitating and increases the risk of mental health disorders in adulthood. Although effective interventions are available, few children are identified and referred for specialist treatment. Alternative approaches in which prevention programmes are delivered in school appear promising. However, comparatively little is known about the best intervention leader (health care-led vs. school-led), long-term effects or the primary preventive value of such programmes. METHODS/DESIGN: Preventing Anxiety in Children through Education in Schools, or PACES, is a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioural therapy prevention programme (FRIENDS) on symptoms of anxiety and low mood in 9- to 10-year-old children. Forty-one schools were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: school-led FRIENDS, health care-led FRIENDS or treatment as usual. Assessments were undertaken at baseline, 6 months and 12 months, with the primary outcome measure being the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale score at 12 months. Secondary outcome measures are changes in self-esteem, worries, bullying and life satisfaction. DISCUSSION: This protocol summarises the procedure for the 24-month follow-up of this cohort. The study will determine the medium-term effectiveness of an anxiety prevention programme delivered in schools. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN23563048.The project is funded by the NIHR Public Health Research Programme (09/3000/03

School-based intervention to reduce anxiety in children: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (PACES)

This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the DOI in this record.BACKGROUND: Emotional problems such as anxiety and low mood in children are common, impair everyday functioning and increase the risk of severe mental health disorders in adulthood. Relatively few children with emotional health problems are identified and referred for treatment indicating the need to investigate preventive approaches. METHODS/DESIGN: The study is designed to be a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of an efficacious school-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) prevention program (FRIENDS) on symptoms of anxiety and low mood in children 9 to 10 years of age. The unit of allocation is schools which are assigned to one of three conditions: school-led FRIENDS, health-led FRIENDS or treatment as usual. Assessments will be undertaken at baseline, 6 months and 12 months. The primary outcome measure is change on the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale. Secondary outcome measures assess changes in self-esteem, worries, bullying and life satisfaction. An economic evaluation will be undertaken. DISCUSSION: As of September 2011, 41 schools have been recruited and randomized. Final 12-month assessments are scheduled to be completed by May 2013. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN23563048.The project is funded by the NIHR Public Health Research Programme (09/3000/03

The Younger Generation in the Modern Socio-Demographic Context

The paper examines socio-economic relations that develop in society, when assessing the comfort of the city in relation to the family and children. The study aims to analyse comfort, security and development of the younger generation in the urban environment of the Republic of Bashkortostan in the modern socio-demographic context. Methods-operations (analysis) and empirical methods (surveys) were utilised. The research results were presented to the government of the republic to develop measures to increase the level of family and child friendliness of cities. Following the Concept of «Family and Child Friendly City», the study proposes ways to solve the aforementioned problems, starting from the municipal level. With the introduction of a four-level system (including the municipal one), the most important tasks will be solved: increasing the friendliness of the urban environment to the family and children, maintaining the prestige of the family with children and, at the same time, increasing the demographic potential of the younger generationПредмет исследования — социально-экономические отношения, складывающиеся в обществе, при оценке дружественности города по отношению к семье и детям. Целью исследования выступает изучение уровня комфортности, безопасности и развития подрастающего поколения в условиях городской среды Республики Башкортостан в современном социально-демографическом контексте. Теоретическими методами исследования выступили методы-операции (анализ) и эмпирические методы (опрос). Результаты проведенного исследования представлены Правительству Республики Башкортостан для разработки мер по повышению уровня дружественности городов к семье и детям. В процессе проведенного исследования в рамках Концепции «Город, дружественный семье и детям» в качестве направления совершенствования предложено решение этих проблем начиная с муниципального уровня. С введением четырехуровневой системы (включая муниципальный) будут решаться важнейшие задачи: повышение дружественности городской среды к семье и детям, поддержание престижа семьи с детьми и вместе с этим повышение демографического потенциала подрастающего поколения

Organization of Extracurricular Physical Recreation Classes to Restore Students' Working Capacity

В статье рассматриваются особенности внеурочных занятий по физической рекреации, как способа восстановления работоспособности и организации активного отдыха студентов. Перечислены основные проблемы со здоровьем, которые возможно решить с помощью занятий по физической рекреации. А также благодаря проведенному анкетированию, были получены результаты об актуальности реализации занятий по физической рекреации, затем были выявлены виды занятий, которые больше всего понравились студентам, частота проявления симптомов снижения работоспособности и меры решения данной проблемы.The article discusses the features of extracurricular physical recreation classes as a way to restore working capacity and organize active recreation of students. The main health problems that can be solved with the help of physical recreation classes are listed. And also thanks to the survey conducted, results were obtained on the relevance of the implementation of physical recreation classes, then the types of classes that students liked the most, the frequency of symptoms of decreased performance and measures to solve this problem were identified

Features of Psychological Training of Swimmers for Competitions

В статье рассмотрено значение психологической подготовки пловцов к соревнованиям. Представлены основные методы, которые используются при психологической подготовке пловцов перед соревнованиями и во время них

School-based intervention to reduce anxiety in children:Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (PACES)

BACKGROUND: Emotional problems such as anxiety and low mood in children are common, impair everyday functioning and increase the risk of severe mental health disorders in adulthood. Relatively few children with emotional health problems are identified and referred for treatment indicating the need to investigate preventive approaches. METHODS/DESIGN: The study is designed to be a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of an efficacious school-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) prevention program (FRIENDS) on symptoms of anxiety and low mood in children 9 to 10 years of age. The unit of allocation is schools which are assigned to one of three conditions: school-led FRIENDS, health-led FRIENDS or treatment as usual. Assessments will be undertaken at baseline, 6 months and 12 months. The primary outcome measure is change on the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale. Secondary outcome measures assess changes in self-esteem, worries, bullying and life satisfaction. An economic evaluation will be undertaken. DISCUSSION: As of September 2011, 41 schools have been recruited and randomized. Final 12-month assessments are scheduled to be completed by May 2013. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN2356304

Влияние микроструктуры сплавов на основе магния на катодное выделение водорода

Solubility of several transition metal chlorides (NiCl2, CrCl2, MoCl3, FeCl2) was measured in KCl-AlCl3 based melts. It was found that the solubility of studied metal chlorides depends on K : Al mole ratio. MoCl3 solubility decreases with increasing AlCl3 content. Solubility of CrCl2 and FeCl2 reaches maximum at K : Al ratio of 1 and decreases when this ratio either de-creases or increases. The dependence of NiCl2 solubility on K : Al mole ratio is V-shaped with the maximum near 0.9–0.95. The effect of temperature on solubility of transition metal chlorides in KCl-AlCl3 melts was also investigated. Increasing temperature does not  alter the character of «solubility – K : Al mole ratio» dependences.Исследована эволюция зеренной структуры магниевых сплавов в процессе равноканального углового прессования (РКУП) при 200 ºС. Показано, что РКУП приводит к формированию сильно неоднородной структуры. Установлено, что деформация не оказывает влияния на кинетику реакции выделения водорода (РВВ), но оказывает воздействие на скорость катодного процесса. Сплав AZ31 является более эффективным катодным материалам в щелочных средах по сравнению с магнием и сплавом ZK60