Laura Hart|Amy J. Morgan|Alyssia Rossetto|Claire Kelly|Karen Gregg|Maxine Gross|Catherine Johnson|Anthony F. Jorm
teen Mental Health First Aid: 12-month outcomes from a cluster crossover randomized controlled trial evaluation of a universal program to help adolescents better support peers with a mental health problem
University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|Mental Health Australia|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne|University of Melbourne
teen mental health first aid tmhfa universal mental health literacy stigma reduction helpseeking suicide prevention program designed adolescents years 1012 secondary school 1618 years tmhfa delivered trained instructors regular classroom setting increase knowledge attitudes behaviours adolescents require better support peers mental health problems mental health crisesto explore efficacy tmhfa cluster crossover randomised controlled trial conducted year 10 students four schools victoria australia using physical first aid training control intervention 1942 eligible students 1624 completed baseline 894 completed followup surveys online surveys administered one week training 12months later included vignettes depicting peers john depression suicide risk jeanie social anxietyphobia measures mental health first aid quality first aid intentions confidence first aid behaviours provided first aid behaviours received mental health literacy beliefs adult help helpseeking intentions stigma social distance weaknotsick dangerousunpredictable would tell anyonethe primary outcomequality first aid intentions towards john vignetteshowed statistically significant group x time interactions tmhfa students reporting helpful less unhelpful first aid intentions pfa students time confidence providing first aid also showed significant interactions first aid behavioursboth provided peer mental health problem received peershowed null results ratings beliefs adult help helpseeking intentions found significantly improved among tmhfa students followup group x time interaction found one stigma scale would tell anyonethis trial showed one year training tmhfa improves first aid intentions towards peers depression suicide risk confidence helping peers mental health problems willingness tell someone seek help adult health professional experiencing mental health problemthis research registered australia new zealand clinical trials registry actrn12614000061639