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teen Mental Health First Aid: 12-month outcomes from a cluster crossover randomized controlled trial evaluation of a universal program to help adolescents better support peers with a mental health problem

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) is a universal mental health literacy, stigma reduction, help-seeking, and suicide prevention program designed for adolescents in Years 10–12 of secondary school (16–18 years). tMHFA is delivered by trained
Laura M. Hart, Amy J. Morgan, Alyssia Rossetto, Claire M. Kelly, Karen Gregg, Maxine Gross, Catherine Johnson, Anthony F. Jorm   +7 more
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Adolescent peer support for mental health problems: evaluation of the validity and reliability of the Mental Health Support Scale for Adolescents

BMC Psychology, 2023
Background The Mental Health Support Scale for Adolescents (MHSSA) is a criterion-referenced measure of adolescents’ supportive intentions towards peers with mental health problems, which was developed for use in evaluations of adolescent mental health ...
Shurong Lu, Laura M. Hart, Anthony F. Jorm, Karen Gregg, Maxine Gross, Andrew J. Mackinnon, Amy J. Morgan   +6 more
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Effects of the Mental Health First Aid for the suicidal person course on beliefs about suicide, stigmatising attitudes, confidence to help, and intended and actual helping actions: an evaluation

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2021
Background Suicide is a significant concern in Australia and globally. There is a strong argument for training community gatekeepers in how to recognise and support suicidal people in their social network.
Kathy S. Bond, Fairlie A. Cottrill, Andrew Mackinnon, Amy J. Morgan, Claire M. Kelly, Greg Armstrong, Betty A. Kitchener, Nicola J. Reavley, Anthony F. Jorm   +8 more
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Long-term effects of Youth Mental Health First Aid training: randomized controlled trial with 3-year follow-up

BMC 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, Julie-Anne A. Fischer, Laura M. Hart, Claire M. Kelly, Betty A. Kitchener, Nicola J. Reavley, Marie B. H. Yap, Anthony F. Jorm   +7 more
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Development of Chinese mental health first aid guidelines for problem drinking: a Delphi expert consensus study

BMC Psychiatry, 2021
Background Alcohol use disorders have become the second leading cause of death for mental and substance use disorders in China. However, with early diagnosis and timely treatment, the burden can be mitigated.
Wenjing Li, Anthony F. Jorm, Yan Wang, Shurong Lu, Yanling He, Nicola J. Reavley   +5 more
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Offering mental health first aid to a person after a potentially traumatic event: a Delphi study to redevelop the 2008 guidelines

BMC 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, Anthony F. Jorm, Claire M. Kelly, Nicola J. Reavley, Kathy S. Bond, Fairlie A. Cottrill, Judith Wright   +6 more
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Development of Chinese mental health first aid guidelines for psychosis: a Delphi expert consensus study

BMC Psychiatry, 2020
Background Family and friends of a person developing a mental illness or in a mental health crisis can help the person until treatment is received or the crisis resolves.
Wenjing Li, Anthony F. Jorm, Yan Wang, Shurong Lu, Yanling He, Nicola Reavley   +5 more
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Teen Mental Health First Aid for years 7–9: a description of the program and an initial evaluation

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2019
Background A teen Mental Health First Aid training course for high school students in years 10–12 (tMHFA 10–12) has previously been evaluated in uncontrolled and randomized controlled trials and found to improve Mental Health First Aid intentions, mental
Laura M. Hart, Kathy S. Bond, Amy J. Morgan, Alyssia Rossetto, Fairlie A. Cottrill, Claire M. Kelly, Anthony F. Jorm   +6 more
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Redevelopment of mental health first aid guidelines for supporting someone experiencing a panic attack: a Delphi study

BMC Psychology, 2022
Background Panic attacks and panic disorder can have a major impact on the mental health and wellbeing of those who experience them. People with recurrent panic attacks have increased odds of developing a mental disorder and of worsening the course of ...
Kathryn J. Chalmers, Alyssia Rossetto, Nicola J. Reavley, Anthony F. Jorm, Betty A. Kitchener, Claire M. Kelly, Amy J. Morgan, Kathy S. Bond, Fairlie A. Cottrill   +8 more
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Does Mental Health First Aid training improve the mental health of aid recipients? The training for parents of teenagers randomised controlled trial

BMC Psychiatry, 2019
Background There is well-established evidence that Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training improves knowledge about how to support someone developing a mental health problem, but less evidence that this support improves the mental health of the recipient
Amy J. Morgan, Julie-Anne A. Fischer, Laura M. Hart, Claire M. Kelly, Betty A. Kitchener, Nicola J. Reavley, Marie B. H. Yap, Stefan Cvetkovski, Anthony F. Jorm   +8 more
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