Amy J. Morgan|Julie A Fischer|Laura Hart|Claire Kelly|Betty A. Kitchener|Nicola Reavley|Marie B. H. Yap|Stefan Cvetkovski|Anthony F. Jorm
Does Mental Health First Aid training improve the mental health of aid recipients? The training for parents of teenagers randomised controlled trial
University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne
wellestablished evidence mental health first aid mhfa training improves knowledge support someone developing mental health problem less evidence support improves mental health recipient aid randomised controlled trial aimed assess longterm effects mhfa training parents mental health adolescent children384 australian parents adolescent aged 1215 randomised receive either 14h youth mhfa course 15h australian red cross provide first aid course outcomes assessed baseline 1year 2year followup parents adolescents primary outcomes cases adolescent mental health problems parental support towards adolescent developed mental health problem rated parent adolescent secondary outcomes included parent knowledge mental health problems intentions confidence supporting young person stigmatizing attitudes helpseeking mental health problemsparent adolescent reports showed significant difference training groups proportion cases adolescents mental health problem time ps 05 also significant difference training groups quality parental support provided adolescent 1 2year followup ps 05 contrast secondary outcomes showed benefits youth mhfa training relative control increased parental knowledge mental health problems 1year 043 2year followup 026 increased confidence help young person 026 intentions provide effective support 022 1year followupthe study showed improvements mental health literacy training recipients could detect changes mental health adolescents support provided parents mental health problem however lack power detect primary outcome effects therefore question whether mhfa training leads better outcomes recipients aid remains exploredactrn12612000390886 registered retrospectively 542012