Annette Graham|John Julian|Graham Meadows
Improving responses to depression and related disorders: evaluation of a innovative, general, mental health care workers training program
Monash University|Monash University|Monash University
australian general practitioners beneficiaries extensive training mental health care delivery last years less workers support mental illness training needed widely recognised effective interventions prevent treat mental disorders often readily available mental health aptitudes practice map training package broad innovative interdisciplinary general mental health training aimed improving responses individuals depression related disorders modular structure training program meant training could targeted varied backgrounds two hundred seventy one days free map training delivered across victoria 20042005 evaluation reported assessed whether changes occurred trainees confidence mental health literacy attitudes towards effective treatments mental health knowledge skills community mental health ideology following trainingthese elements assessed using pen paper tests prior immediately following 6 months 12 months training trainees confidence mental health literacy social distance measured using scales used evaluations mental health first aid training community mental health ideology measured using subscale community attitudes mentally ill cami scale trainees knowledge skills accessed using instrumentation specifically designed evaluationfollowing training participants confidence ability work mental health issues less desire social distance participants knowledge skills relation treatment mental disorders increased changes observed immediately training limited existing evidence suggests changes sustained six twelve months latermap training used develop capacity capabilities mental health workers