Study title: Cohort study of psychological assessment of youth aged 15-34 in Ravansar city

Name and surname of the principal investigator: Dr. Habibollah Khazaie

Contact phone: 09188332464

Email: hakhazaie@gmail.com

Address: Sleep Disorders Research Center, Farabi Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran.

Year of study start: 2016

Study phase specifications:

Phase 1: In the first phase of the youth cohort, data were collected from 2991 youth aged 15-34 living in the city and villages of Ravansar. This data is available to the youth project investigator, and researchers can access the data by requesting it from the project investigator.

Follow-up phases: So far, three follow-up phases of the study have been completed, and the fourth phase will be collected by the end of November 2023.

Scope of the study: Assessment of psychological status and factors affecting it in young people aged 15 to 34 living in Ravansar

Population covered by the study: 3000 urban and rural residents of Ravansar with the age group of 18 to 35 years.

Biobank specifications:

A- Diagnostic tools for psychiatric disorders: including the Comprehensive Structured Clinical Diagnostic Interview (CIDI)

B- Tools for measuring psychosocial problems:

-                    Kessler K10 psychological distress

-                    Happiness

-                    Physical aggression

-                    Suicidal thoughts and attempts

-                    Screening for smoking and addictive substances

C- Investigation of accidents and incidents

D- Tools for examining factors affecting incidence and outcome:

-                    Demographic indicators

-                    Socioeconomic status

-                    Attitude towards seeking mental health help

-                    Utilization of services, including inpatient, outpatient, complementary medicine and special services

-                    Life events

-                    Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale

-                    Social capital

-                    Physical activity

-                    Sleep status

-                    Family history of psychiatric disorders

-                    Specific factors for substance use

-                    History of physical illnesses

-                    Drug treatments

-                    Anthropometric characteristics

-                    Blood laboratory tests

E. Outcome and course assessment tools:

It is important to note that tools for assessing psychosocial problems and incidents are also tools for assessing the course and outcome of psychiatric disorders.

-                    Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS)

-                    Mortality