Betty A. Kitchener|Anthony F. Jorm
Mental Health First aid Training: Review of Evaluation Studies
Australian National University|Australian National University
objective review studies evaluating mental health first aid mhfa training method review three published trials one uncontrolled members public city one randomized controlled efficacy trial workplace setting one cluster randomized effectiveness trial public rural area results mental health first aiders tend middleaged women whose work involves people contact trials found following statistically significant benefits 5 6months posttraining improved concordance health professionals treatments improved helping behaviour greater confidence providing help others decreased social distance people mental disorders one trial evaluated mental health benefits participants found positive effects conclusions although mhfa training found change knowledge attitudes helping behaviours even benefit mental health participants yet evaluation effects recipients first aid