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

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.
H. Wilcox, Elise T. Pas, S. Murray, Geoffrey D Kahn, Aubrey DeVinney, S. Bhakta, Lacey L. Rosenbaum, L. Hart   +7 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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Mental health first aid for the UK Armed Forces [PDF]

Health Promotion International, 2019
Abstract Education programmes in mental health literacy can address stigma and misunderstanding of mental health. This study investigated self-rated differences in knowledge, attitudes and confidence around mental health issues following participation in a bespoke Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course for the Armed Forces.
Crone, Diane M, Sarkar, Mustafa, Curran, Thomas, Baker, Colin, Hill, Denise M., Loughren, Elizabeth A, Dickson, Tabitha, Parker, Andrew   +7 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
doaj   +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

Advances 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, Julia N Lyons, Amanda V Sabo, K. J. Chalmers, A. Rossetto, K. Bond, N. Reavley   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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

BMC 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, Katrina M. Dart, Anthony F. Jorm, Claire M. Kelly, Betty A. Kitchener, Nicola J. Reavley   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source