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Table 1 SUMS Intervention-Curriculum framework

From: Project SUMS (scaling up of mental health in schools): design and methods for a pragmatic, cluster randomised waitlist-controlled trial on integrated school mental health intervention for adolescents

Units

Module

Teaching method

Mental Health Promotion (MHP)

Module 1: Positive mental health

Module 2: Promoting Resilience

Module 3: Promoting Mindfulness

Module 4: Life Skills Education

Educational session followed by Participatory and experiential activities as recommended in the resource guide (Interactive discussions, Group discussion, Co-operative play, Storytelling. Role play, Brainstorming, Debate, within-school competitions, wall-magazine, etc.,)

Mental Health Literacy (MHL)

Module 5: Understanding Mental Health and Mental Illness

Module 6: Stigma of Mental Illness

Module 7: Information on specific mental illnesses

Module 8: Seeking help and finding support

First Aid in Mental Health (MH-FA)

Module 9: First Aid in Mental health

Module 10: Strategy for First Aid in Mental health