ArticleInternational journal of mental health systems2018
Improving the capacity of community-based workers in Australia to provide initial assistance to Iraqi refugees with mental health problems: an uncontrolled evaluation of a Mental Health Literacy Course.
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- Mental Health First Aid: A Systematic Review of Trainee Behavior and Recipient Mental Health Outcomes.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2022Pooled it
- Improving the mental wellbeing of Arabic speaking refugees: an evaluation of a mental health promotion program.BMC psychiatry · 2020Trial
- Culturally Adapted Mental Health Education Programs for Migrant Populations: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- A national mental health cascade training programme for practitioners supporting unaccompanied minors in Greece.Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2024Article
- Mental illness stigma and associated factors among Arabic-speaking refugee and migrant populations in Australia.International journal of mental health systems · 2023Article
- Community Health Worker Program Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension Control in West Bank Refugee Camps: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study.Global health, science and practice · 2022Article
- Considerations in designing trauma-focused interventions for displaced Afghan women.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Review
- Development of Chinese mental health first aid guidelines for assisting a person affected by a traumatic event: a Delphi expert consensus study.BMC psychiatry · 2021Article
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- An evaluation of a mental health literacy course for Arabic speaking religious and community leaders in Australia: effects on posttraumatic stress disorder related knowledge, attitudes and help-seeking.International journal of mental health systems · 2020Article
- An evaluation of the teen and Youth Mental Health First Aid training with a CALD focus: an uncontrolled pilot study with adolescents and adults in Australia.International journal of mental health systems · 2019Article
- Guidelines for the public on how to provide mental health first aid: narrative review.BJPsych open · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundAustralia is a multicultural nation with a humanitarian program that welcomes a large number of Iraqi refugees. Despite the high prevalence of trauma related disorders, professional help-seeking in this group is very low. This study sought to evaluate a face-to-face mental health literacy (MHL) Course that teaches community-based workers how to provide initial help to Iraqi refugees with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related problems.
methodsAn uncontrolled pre, post and follow-up design was used to measure improvement in MHL in community-based workers assisting Iraqi refugees.
resultsEighty-six participants completed the pre- and post-training questionnaires. Forty-five (52%) completed all 3-time point questionnaires. Fifty-six percent (48/86) of participants were able to correctly recognise 'PTSD' as the problem depicted in a vignette before the training. This increased to 77% (66/86) after training and was maintained at follow-up with 82% (37/45) correctly recognising the problem
conclusionThis training is a recommendable way to improve and better equip staff on how to respond to mental health crises and offer Mental Health First Aid in a culturally sensitive manner to Iraqi refugees.
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