Evaluation of the Conversations about Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Mental Health First Aid Course: Effects on Knowledge, Stigmatising Attitudes, Confidence and Helping Behaviour. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a common mental health problem, with a 19% lifetime prevalence in Australian adolescents and 12% in adults.
Bond KS +10 more
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Development of mental health first-aid guidelines for depression: a Delphi expert consensus study in Argentina and Chile. [PDF]
BMC Psychiatry, 2023 Background Depression is one of the most common mental health problems worldwide and, while prevalence rates in Latin America are relatively high, most people who meet the criteria for diagnosis do not receive treatment.
Encina-Zúñiga E +7 more
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Nurses' perspective about the Mental Health First Aid Training Programmes for adolescents in upper secondary schools: A focus group study. [PDF]
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs, 2022 Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Mental Health First Aid Training Programmes with a pathogenic perspective are implemented worldwide for different participants and contexts.
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PLoS ONE, 2018 ObjectiveTo provide an up-to-date assessment of the effectiveness of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training program on improving mental health knowledge, stigma and helping behaviour.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.MethodsA systematic ...
Amy J Morgan +2 more
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Offering mental health first aid to a person experiencing psychosis: a Delphi study to redevelop the guidelines published in 2008 [PDF]
BMC Psychology, 2021 Background Psychotic illnesses can have a major impact on those who experience them. Timely treatment for psychosis is important and friends, family members and the public can be a facilitating factor in social support and professional help-seeking ...
Fairlie A. Cottrill +6 more
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Observed behaviours and suicide assessment language post-Mental Health First Aid training in Australia and the United States: a mixed methods study using discourse analysis [PDF]
BMC Medical Education, 2022 Background Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training teaches participants how to respond to mental health crises, including suicide. Little is known about the impact of training on participants’ observed MHFA behaviours.
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Effectiveness of teen Mental Health First Aid in Improving Teen‐to‐Teen Support Among American Adolescents* [PDF]
Journal 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.
Holly C. Wilcox +7 more
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Mental Health First Aid as a tool for improving mental health and well-being. [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2023 BACKGROUND The prevalence of mental health problems is high, and they have a wide-ranging and deleterious effect on many sectors in society. As well as the impact on individuals and families, mental health problems in the workplace negatively affect ...
Richardson R +6 more
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Long-term effects of Youth Mental Health First Aid training: randomized controlled trial with 3-year follow-up [PDF]
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 +7 more
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Evaluation of mental health first aid training for family members of military veterans with a mental health condition [PDF]
BMC Psychiatry, 2021 Background A concerning proportion of former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members meet criteria for a mental health condition. Mental health difficulties not only affect the individual veteran.
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