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COVID-19, mental health and psychological first aid [PDF]

open access: yesIrish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2020
Crises such as the global pandemic of COVID-19 (coronavirus) elicit a range of responses from individuals and societies adversely affecting physical and emotional well-being. This article provides an overview of factors elicited in response to COVID-19 and their impact on immunity, physical health, mental health and well-being.
Minihan, E.   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Effectiveness of teen Mental Health First Aid in Improving Teen-to-Teen Support Among American Adolescents.

open access: yesJournal of School Health, 2023
BACKGROUND teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) is an Australian school-based universal program for grade 10 to 12 students. tMHFA teaches teens how to recognize and respond to a peer in crisis or experiencing mental health concerns.
H. Wilcox   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Offering mental health first aid to a person after a potentially traumatic event: a Delphi study to redevelop the 2008 guidelines

open access: yesBMC Psychology, 2020
Background Trauma has a major impact on the mental health and wellbeing of people globally. Friends, family and members of the public are often well positioned to provide initial assistance if someone is experiencing extreme distress following a ...
Kathryn J. Chalmers   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Longer-term effectiveness of eLearning and blended delivery of Mental Health First Aid training in the workplace: 2-Year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

open access: yesInternet Interventions, 2021
Introduction: Evidence relating to long-term outcomes of online education programs is largely lacking and head-to-head comparisons of different delivery formats are very rare.
Nicola J. Reavley   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mental health curricula and Mental Health First Aid in the MPharm [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 2021
Abstract Introduction Improving mental health care is an international priority, and one that is championed by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. (1) In the course of their work, pharmacists frequently encounter people with mental health problems.
H C Gorton   +11 more
openaire   +1 more source

Offering mental health first aid to a person with depression: a Delphi study to re-develop the guidelines published in 2008

open access: yesBMC Psychology, 2019
Background Depressive disorder is ranked as the largest contributor to non-fatal health burden. However, with prompt treatment, outcomes can improve. Family and friends are well placed to recognise the signs of depression and encourage early help seeking.
Kathy S. Bond   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long-term effects of Youth Mental Health First Aid training: randomized controlled trial with 3-year follow-up

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2020
Background Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training teaches community members how to provide initial support to someone with a mental health problem.
Amy J. Morgan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assisting an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person with gambling problems: a Delphi study

open access: yesBMC Psychology, 2017
Background Gambling problems appear to be more prevalent in the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than in the non-Indigenous population. Although gambling harms can be significant, treatment-seeking rates are low.
Kathy S Bond   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do Mental Health First Aid™ courses enhance knowledge? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose Biased assumptions and unhelpful tendencies in human nature can lead people who are experiencing mental illness to shun help and support. Mental illness is often perceived as immutable and/or a sign of weakness. Even those seeking support may not
Alexi, Nektarios   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Investigating factors that impact on the uptake of Mental Health First Aid Australia’s Conversations About Gambling course: a qualitative study engaging stakeholder perspectives

open access: yesAdvances in mental health, 2023
Objective Gambling is increasingly identified as a public health concern as it carries a risk of harm for the person who gambles, friends and family, and the broader community.
Simone E. Baillie   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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