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Evaluation of the Conversations About Gambling Mental Health First Aid course: effects on knowledge, stigmatising attitudes, confidence and helping behaviour

BMC Psychology, 2022
Background The effects of problem gambling are wide-ranging, affecting many aspects of health and negatively impacting the person who gambles, their family and friends, and their community.
Kathy S. Bond, Fairlie A. Cottrill, Amy J. Morgan, Kathryn J. Chalmers, Julia N. Lyons, Alyssia Rossetto, Claire M. Kelly, Louise Kelly, Nicola J. Reavley, Anthony F. Jorm   +9 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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Considerations when offering mental health first aid to a person with an intellectual disability: a Delphi study

BMC Psychology, 2021
Background People with an intellectual disability experience higher rates of mental health problems, but experience significant barriers to receiving professional help. Increasing the knowledge and skills of those who support them can help to reduce some
Kathy S. Bond, Fairlie A. Cottrill, Louise Kelly, Joan Broughan, Kimberley Davies, Anna M. Ross, Claire M. Kelly   +6 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

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, Kathy S. Bond, Fiona L. Blee, Claire M. Kelly, Betty A. Kitchener, Anthony F. Jorm, Nicola J. Reavley   +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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Trauma Functioning and Well-Being in Children Who Receive Mental Health Aid after Natural Disaster or War

Children, 2022
Background: There is worldwide consensus that providing secondary prevention to promote resilience and prevent mental health concerns after a disaster is important. However, data supporting this kind of intervention is largely lacking.
Emily A. Simonds, Katrina Arlene P. Gobenciong, Jonathan E. Wilson, Michael R. Jiroutek, Nicole R. Nugent, Miranda A. L. van Tilburg   +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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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

Internet 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, Amy J. Morgan, Julie-Anne Fischer, Betty A. Kitchener, Nataly Bovopoulos, Anthony F. Jorm   +5 more
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Offering mental health first aid to a person with depression: a Delphi study to re-develop the guidelines published in 2008

BMC 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, Fairlie A. Cottrill, Fiona L. Blee, Claire M. Kelly, Betty A. Kitchener, Anthony F. Jorm   +5 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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