Jane Chalmers|Kathy S. Bond|Anthony F. Jorm|Claire Kelly|Betty A. Kitchener|AJ Williams-Tchen
Providing culturally appropriate mental health first aid to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander adolescent: development of expert consensus guidelines
University of Melbourne
estimated prevalence mental illness higher aboriginal torres strait islander adolescents compared nonaboriginal adolescents despite small proportion aboriginal youth contact mental health services possibly due factors remoteness language barriers affordability cultural sensitivity issues research aimed develop culturally appropriate guidelines anyone providing first aid australian aboriginal torres strait islander adolescent experiencing mental health crisis developing mental illness panel australian aboriginal people experts aboriginal youth mental health participated delphi study investigating members public culturally appropriate helping aboriginal torres strait islander adolescent mental health problems panel varied size across three sequential rounds 3741 participants panellists presented statements cultural considerations communication strategies via online questionnaires encouraged suggest additional content statements endorsed either essential important 90 panel members written guideline document assess panel members satisfaction research method participants invited provide feedback final survey total 304 statements shown panel experts 194 statements endorsed methodology found useful appropriate panellists aboriginal torres strait islander youth mental health experts able reach consensus appropriate communication strategies providing mental health first aid aboriginal torres strait islander adolescent outcomes help ensure community provides best possible support aboriginal adolescents developing mental illnesses mental health crisis