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A Systematic Review of the Health Impacts of Mass Earth Movements (Landslides) [PDF]

, 2015
Background. Mass ground movements (commonly referred to as ‘landslides’) are common natural hazards that can have significant economic, social and health impacts.
Kennedy, Iain, Murray, Virginia, Petley, Dave N., Williams, Richard   +3 more
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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
doaj   +1 more source

Mental health first aid training of the public in a rural area: a cluster randomized trial [ISRCTN53887541] [PDF]

, 2004
Background A Mental Health First Aid course has been developed which trains members of the public in how to give initial help in mental health crisis situations and to support people developing mental health problems.
Anthony F Jorm, Betty A Kitchener, Richard O'Kearney, Keith BG Dear, AF Jorm, BA Kitchener, BA Kitchener, BA Kitchener, TM Caldwell, RA Parslow, MK Campbell, BG Link, JD Elashoff, StataCorp, JL Schafer   +14 more
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Improving the capacity of community-based workers in Australia to provide initial assistance to Iraqi refugees with mental health problems: an uncontrolled evaluation of a Mental Health Literacy Course

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2018
Background Australia is a multicultural nation with a humanitarian program that welcomes a large number of Iraqi refugees. Despite the high prevalence of trauma related disorders, professional help-seeking in this group is very low.
Maria Gabriela Uribe Guajardo, Shameran Slewa-Younan, Betty Ann Kitchener, Haider Mannan, Yaser Mohammad, Anthony Francis Jorm   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patient Activation in Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Current Insights and Implications for Survivorship Care—A Systematic Review From the e‐QuoL Project

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Patient activation—encompassing knowledge, confidence, and skills in managing individual's health—is a cornerstone of person‐centered care. However, its significance among childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors (CAYACS) remains unexplored. This article examines the application of the 13‐item Patient Activation Measure (
Charlotte Demoor‐Goldschmidt, Anne Maas, Gisela Michel, Amandine Bertrand, Kristen E. T. Thornton, Martine Bellanger, Anna‐Liesa Filbert, Desiree Grabow, Monica Muraca, Katharina Roser, Sara Oberti, Jelena Roganovic, Hanne Cathrine Lie   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

First aid guidelines for psychosis in Asian countries: a Delphi consensus study [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Guidelines for how a member of the public should give first aid to a person who is becoming psychotic have been developed for English-speaking countries. However, these guidelines may not be appropriate for use in other cultures.
Anthony F Jorm, Harry Minas, Robyn L Langlands, Claire M Kelly   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Quality of assistance provided by members of the Australian public to a person at risk of suicide: associations with training experiences and sociodemographic factors in a national survey

BMC Psychiatry, 2019
Background Members of the public can potentially take action to assist someone in their social network who is distressed and at risk of suicide. The present study used data from a community survey to examine training experiences and sociodemographic ...
Anthony F. Jorm, Angela Nicholas, Jane Pirkis, Alyssia Rossetto, Julie-Anne Fischer, Nicola J. Reavley   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of mental health first aid training for family members of military veterans with a mental health condition

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.
Justine Evans, Madeline Romaniuk, Rebecca Theal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unheard and Under‐Supported: Health‐Related Quality of Life in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The clinical expression and psychosocial burden of SCD vary widely across geographical, cultural, and healthcare system contexts, underscoring the need for setting‐specific approaches to assessment.
Desiré Fantasia, Giulia Reggiani, Elizabeth J. Maran, Maria Elisa Delle Fave, Ilaria Baido, Anna Chiara Frigo, Maria Paola Boaro, Raffaella Colombatti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analyse exploratoire de pratiques de santé mentale en situation de chômage : le cas d’ouvriers et d’ouvrières du secteur manufacturier de l’Est de Montréal (première partie) [PDF]

, 1987
Cette recherche a pour objectifs d'inventorier les mécanismes psychosociaux qui contribuent au maintien de l'équilibre de la personne en chômage et de dresser un tableau des pratiques de santé mentale existant dans un groupe homogène de chômeurs et ...
Allard, Denis, Desmarais, Danielle, Lebeau, Aimé, Perreault, Chantal   +3 more
core   +1 more source