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ArticleBMC psychiatry2022

Development of mental health first aid guidelines for problem drinking: a Delphi expert consensus study in Argentina and Chile.

Martín Agrest, Thamara Tapia-Muñoz, Esteban Encina, Judith Wright, Sara Ardila-Gómez, Rubén Alvarado, Eduardo A Leiderman, Nicola Reavley

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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8 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Martín AgrestProyecto Suma, Güemes, 4130 (1425), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. magrest66@gmail.com.
Thamara Tapia-MuñozDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK.
Esteban EncinaEscuela de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Judith WrightMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, Centre for Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Sara Ardila-GómezInstituto de Investigaciones, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Rubén AlvaradoEscuela de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Eduardo A LeidermanDepartamento de Neurociencias, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Nicola ReavleyMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, Centre for Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
University of Chile · CLUniversity of Melbourne · AUFundación Pro Salud y Medio Ambiente · ARUniversity College London · GBUniversity of Buenos Aires · ARUniversity of Palermo · AR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAmong all psychoactive substances, alcohol consumption presents the most significant public health problem and is a leading risk factor for overall disease burden in Latin America. However, most people who meet criteria for a substance use disorder do not receive treatment in primary or secondary care sources. Community members can play a role in helping people to seek help as they are likely to encounter people experiencing problem drinking and recognize the signs. However, many do not have adequate mental health first aid knowledge or skills to provide help. We aimed to culturally adapt the existing English-language mental health first aid guidelines for helping someone with problem drinking for Argentina and Chile.

methodsThe Delphi consensus method was used to determine the importance of helping actions translated from the English-language guidelines and to add new actions suggested by expert panellists. The importance of each statement was rated by two expert panels. Panel one included people with lived experience (either their own or as a support person, n = 23) recruited in Argentina and panel two included health professionals (n = 31) recruited in Argentina and Chile.

resultsOverall, 165 helping actions were endorsed by panellists across two consecutive survey rounds. Endorsed items included 132 of the 182 items translated into Spanish from the English-language guidelines and 33 of the 61 new items generated from panellists' comments in the first survey round.

conclusionsWhile there were some similarities in recommended helping actions between English-speaking countries, and Argentina and Chile, key differences were seen in attitudes to low-risk drinking. While there was a relatively high level of agreement between health professionals and people with lived experience, some divergence of opinion was seen, particularly in the area of commitment to recovery as a condition for help. Future research should explore the implementation of the guidelines.

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AlcoholismFirst AidArgentinaChileDelphi TechniqueHumansMental HealthAlcohol use disordersArgentinaChileCultural adaptationDelphi studyMental Health First Aid (MHFA)

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