Activity program for teens in institutional care
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a structured activity program called PULS for young people placed in special youth homes (SiS) due to criminal behavior. The program aims to help them engage in treatment and improve their well-being.
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Who can take part
- You are a teenager (age is not specified, but likely 12–18) currently placed at a Swedish special youth home (SiS).
- Your placement at the SiS home is a result of documented criminal behavior.
- You do not have severe cognitive challenges that would make it hard to benefit from the program.
- You do not have urgent medical or psychiatric conditions that require immediate hospital care.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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