Trial reportSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2016
Effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid training in Denmark: a randomized trial in waitlist design.
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Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Mental Health First Aid as a tool for improving mental health and well-being.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Mental Health First Aid: A Systematic Review of Trainee Behavior and Recipient Mental Health Outcomes.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of Mental Health First Aid training: Effects on knowledge, stigma, and helping behaviour.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid Training among Undergraduate Students in Switzerland: A Randomized Control Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Development of MHFA-based 2-h educational program for early intervention in depression among office workers: A single-arm pilot trial.PloS one · 2018Trial
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- Interventions to reduce the stigma of mental health at work: a narrative review.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2023Review
- Evaluation of mental health first aid training for family members of military veterans with a mental health condition.BMC psychiatry · 2021Article
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- The resource group method in severe mental illness: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and a qualitative multiple case study.International journal of mental health systems · 2019Article
- Important considerations when providing mental health first aid to Iraqi refugees in Australia: a Delphi study.International journal of mental health systems · 2016Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Novel Online Program for Mental Health Carers.International journal of psychological researchArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the effect of the Australian educational intervention Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) in a Danish context. Primary outcome was improvement concerning confidence in help-giving behavior towards people suffering from mental illness. Secondary outcomes were increased knowledge and ability to recognize mental illness and improved positive attitudes towards people suffering from mental health problems.
methodStudy design was a randomized trial with a waitlist control group. The intervention group was compared with the control group at 6-month follow-up. Both groups completed at baseline and at 6-month follow-up.
resultsA significant difference was found between employees trained in the intervention group compared to the control group at 6-month follow-up on the items of confidence in making contact to (Cohen's d 0.17), talking to (Cohen's d 0.18) and providing help to (Cohen's d 0.31) people suffering from a mental health illness. Further, participants improved in knowledge (Cohen's d depression vignette 0.40/Cohen's d schizophrenia vignette 0.32) and in the ability to recognize schizophrenia OR = 1.75 (95 % CI 1.00-3.05), p = 0.05. A significant difference between the intervention group and control group at follow-up concerning actual help offered was not found. Changes in attitudes were limited.
conclusionThe MHFA training was effective in a Danish context.
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