Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of an intervention to improve the mental health support and training available to secondary school teachers - the WISE (Wellbeing in Secondary Education) study

• Main Authors: Judi Kidger (Author), Rhiannon Evans (Author), Kate Tilling (Author), William Hollingworth (Author), Rona Campbell (Author), Tamsin Ford (Author), Simon Murphy (Author), Ricardo Araya (Author), Richard Morris (Author), Bryar Kadir (Author), Aida Moure Fernandez (Author), Sarah Bell (Author), Sarah Harding (Author), Rowan Brockman (Author), Jill Grey (Author), David Gunnell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Teachers are reported to be at increased risk of common mental health disorders compared to other occupations. Failure to support teachers adequately may lead to serious long-term mental disorders, poor performance at work (presenteeism), sickness absence and health-related exit...