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Anthony F Jorm - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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first aid actions taken by young people for Mental Health Problems in a close friend or family member findings from an australian national survey of youth
Psychiatry Research-neuroimaging, 2011Co-Authors: Annemarie Wright, Anthony F JormAbstract:Abstract This study examined the first aid actions taken by young people to help someone they know and care about who was experiencing a Mental Health Problem and the characteristics of the first aid provider (respondent) and recipient which influence these first aid actions. Participants in a national survey of Australian youth (aged 12–25 years) completed a two-year follow-up phone interview based on one of the following disorders in vignettes: depression, depression with alcohol misuse, social phobia and psychosis. Participants were asked if they knew a family member or close friend who had experienced a similar Problem to the vignette character since the initial interview and those who did reported on any actions taken to help the person. Of the 2005 participants interviewed, 609 (30%) reported knowing someone with a similar Problem, with depression (with or without alcohol misuse) being the most common Problem. Respondent age and gender, recipient gender, and type of Mental Health Problem, all influenced first aid actions. Findings indicate that peers are a major source of support for young people with Mental Health Problems and underscore some important areas and subgroups of young people to target for interventions to improve young people's Mental Health first aid skills.
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Mental Health first aid training by e learning a randomized controlled trial
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2010Co-Authors: Anthony F Jorm, Betty A Kitchener, Julieanne Fischer, Stefan CvetkovskiAbstract:Objective: Mental Health First Aid training is a course for the public that teaches how to give initial help to a person developing a Mental Health Problem or in a Mental Health crisis. The present study evaluated the effects of Mental Health First Aid training delivered by e-learning on knowledge about Mental disorders, stigmatizing attitudes and helping behaviour.Method: A randomized controlled trial was carried out with 262 members of the Australian public. Participants were randomly assigned to complete an e-learning CD, read a Mental Health First Aid manual or be in a waiting list control group. The effects of the interventions were evaluated using online questionnaires pre- and post-training and at 6-months follow up. The questionnaires covered Mental Health knowledge, stigmatizing attitudes, confidence in providing help to others, actions taken to implement Mental Health first aid and participant Mental Health.Results: Both e-learning and the printed manual increased aspects of knowledge, reduced s...
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a Mental Health first aid training program for australian aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples description and initial evaluation
International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2009Co-Authors: Len G Kanowski, Anthony F Jorm, Laura M HartAbstract:Background Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training was developed in Australia to teach members of the public how to give initial help to someone developing a Mental Health Problem or in a Mental Health crisis situation. However, this type of training requires adaptation for specific cultural groups in the community. This paper describes the adaptation of the program to create an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (AMHFA) course and presents an initial evaluation of its uptake and acceptability.
Young Sik Lee - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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revision of adolescent Mental Health and Problem behavior screening questionnaire development of adolescent Mental Health and Problem behavior screening questionnaire ii
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011Co-Authors: Sooyoung Bhang, Hanik K Yoo, Jihoon Kim, Bongseog Kim, Geon Ho Bahn, Donghyun Ahn, Dong Su Suh, Soo Churl Cho, Jun Won Hwang, Young Sik LeeAbstract:Objectives：The purposes of this study were to develop a Mental Health screening questionnaire and the practical intervention programs or guidelines which can be used in middle and high schools by students and teachers. Methods：The Adolescent Mental Health & Problem behavior Screening Questionnaire II (AMPQ-II) was developed and was tested for reliability and validity using nationwide data from 2,180 middle and high school students and 2,145 teachers. Results：The AMPQ-II was measured by both students and teachers. The correlation coefficient of the test-retest test was 0.567 and internal consistency was high (Cronbach?s alpha=0.878). Five factors such as worry and thought, mood and suicide, academic and Internet-related Problems, peer Problems, and rule violations were proposed. We also developed a practical guideline and manuals which can be easily used by secondary school teachers to screen for and manage Mental Health Problems at school. Conclusion：The AMPQ-II can be a useful and reliable tool to screen for Mental Health Problems in middle and high schools in South Korea.
Stefan Cvetkovski - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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does Mental Health first aid training improve the Mental Health of aid recipients the training for parents of teenagers randomised controlled trial
BMC Psychiatry, 2019Co-Authors: Amy J Morgan, Julie Anne A Fischer, Laura M Hart, Claire M Kelly, Betty A Kitchener, Nicola J Reavley, Marie Bee Hui Yap, Stefan CvetkovskiAbstract:There is well-established evidence that Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training improves knowledge about how to support someone developing a Mental Health Problem, but less evidence that this support improves the Mental Health of the recipient of aid. This randomised controlled trial aimed to assess the long-term effects of MHFA training of parents on the Mental Health of their adolescent children. 384 Australian parents of an adolescent aged 12–15 were randomised to receive either the 14-h Youth MHFA course or the 15-h Australian Red Cross Provide First Aid course. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, 1-year, and 2-year follow-up in both parents and adolescents. Primary outcomes were cases of adolescent Mental Health Problems, and parental support towards their adolescent if they developed a Mental Health Problem, rated by the parent and adolescent. Secondary outcomes included parent knowledge about Mental Health Problems, intentions and confidence in supporting a young person, stigmatizing attitudes, and help-seeking for Mental Health Problems. Parent and adolescent reports showed no significant difference between training groups in the proportion of cases of adolescents with a Mental Health Problem over time (ps > .05). There was also no significant difference between training groups in the quality of parental support provided to their adolescent at 1- or 2-year follow-up (ps > .05). In contrast, some secondary outcomes showed benefits from the Youth MHFA training relative to the control, with increased parental knowledge about Mental Health Problems at 1-year (d = 0.43) and 2-year follow-up (d = 0.26), and increased confidence to help a young person (d = 0.26) and intentions to provide effective support (d = 0.22) at 1-year follow-up. The study showed some improvements in Mental Health literacy in training recipients, but could not detect changes in the Mental Health of adolescents and the support provided to them by their parents if they had a Mental Health Problem. However, there was a lack of power to detect primary outcome effects and therefore the question of whether MHFA training leads to better outcomes in the recipients of aid remains to be further explored. ACTRN12612000390886 , registered retrospectively 5/4/2012.
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Mental Health first aid training by e learning a randomized controlled trial
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2010Co-Authors: Anthony F Jorm, Betty A Kitchener, Julieanne Fischer, Stefan CvetkovskiAbstract:Objective: Mental Health First Aid training is a course for the public that teaches how to give initial help to a person developing a Mental Health Problem or in a Mental Health crisis. The present study evaluated the effects of Mental Health First Aid training delivered by e-learning on knowledge about Mental disorders, stigmatizing attitudes and helping behaviour.Method: A randomized controlled trial was carried out with 262 members of the Australian public. Participants were randomly assigned to complete an e-learning CD, read a Mental Health First Aid manual or be in a waiting list control group. The effects of the interventions were evaluated using online questionnaires pre- and post-training and at 6-months follow up. The questionnaires covered Mental Health knowledge, stigmatizing attitudes, confidence in providing help to others, actions taken to implement Mental Health first aid and participant Mental Health.Results: Both e-learning and the printed manual increased aspects of knowledge, reduced s...
Graham Thornicroft - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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disclosure of a Mental Health Problem in the employment context qualitative study of beliefs and experiences
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 2014Co-Authors: Elaine Brohan, Joanna Murray, Claire Henderson, Sara Evanslacko, Mike Slade, Graham ThornicroftAbstract:Aims. Decisions regarding disclosure of a Mental Health Problem are complex and can involve reconciling conflicting needs and values. This article provides a qualitative account of the beliefs and experiences of Mental Health service users regarding disclosure in employment contexts. Methods. Total sample of 45 individuals were interviewed in two study phases. In phase one, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 15 Mental Health service users. The transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). In phase two, identified themes were further explored through interviews with Mental Health service users (n = 30) in three employment contexts: in paid employment (n = 10); in study or voluntary work (n = 10); and currently unemployed (n = 10). These were analysed using directed content analysis. Results. Four super-ordinate themes were drawn from phase one analysis: (1) public understanding of Mental Health Problems; (2) the employment context; (3) personal impact of labelling and (4) disclosure needs. These themes were reflective of the content of phase two interviews. Conclusions. Greater emphasis needs to be placed on considering the societal, employment and interpersonal influences which form the basis for disclosure beliefs and experiences.
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discrimination in relation to parenthood reported by community psychiatric service users in the uk a framework analysis
BMC Psychiatry, 2013Co-Authors: Debra Jeffery, Sarah Clement, Elizabeth Corker, Louise M Howard, Joanna Murray, Graham ThornicroftAbstract:Experienced discrimination refers to an individual’s perception that they have been treated unfairly due to an attribute and is an important recent focus within stigma research. A significant proportion of Mental Health service users report experiencing Mental illness-based discrimination in relation to parenthood. Existing studies in this area have not gone beyond prevalence, therefore little is known about the nature of experienced discrimination in relation to parenthood, and how is it constituted. This study aims to generate a typology of community psychiatric service users’ reports of Mental illness-based discrimination in relation to becoming or being a parent. A secondary aim is to assess the prevalence of these types of experienced discrimination. In a telephone survey 2026 community psychiatric service users in ten UK Mental Health service provider organisations (Trusts) were asked about discrimination experienced in the previous 12 months using the Discrimination and Stigma Scale (DISC). The sample were asked if, due to their Mental Health Problem, they had been treated unfairly in starting a family, or in their role as a parent, and gave examples of this. Prevalence is reported and the examples of experienced discrimination in relation to parenthood were analysed using the framework method of qualitative analysis. Three hundred and four participants (73% female) reported experienced discrimination, with prevalences of 22.5% and 28.3% for starting a family and for the parenting role respectively. Participants gave 89 examples of discrimination about starting a family and 228 about parenting, and these occurred in social and professional contexts. Ten themes were identified. These related to being seen as an unfit parent; people not being understanding; being stopped from having children; not being allowed to see their children; not getting the support needed; children being affected; children avoiding their parents; children’s difficulties being blamed on the parent’s Mental Health Problem; not being listened to; and being undermined as a parent. This research highlights the need for: greater support for parents with Mental illness, those wishing to have children, and those who lose access or custody; services to better meet the needs of children with a Mentally ill parent; training about discrimination for professionals; and parenting issues to be included in anti-stigma programmes.
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mass social contact interventions and their effect on Mental Health related stigma and intended discrimination
BMC Public Health, 2012Co-Authors: Sara Evanslacko, Elizabeth Corker, Claire Henderson, Jillian London, Sarah Japhet, Nicolas Rusch, Clare Flach, Graham ThornicroftAbstract:Stigma and discrimination associated with Mental Health Problems is an important public Health issue, and interventions aimed at reducing exposure to stigma and discrimination can improve the lives of people with Mental Health Problems. Social contact has long been considered to be one of the most effective strategies for improving inter-group relations. For this study, we assess the impact of a population level social contact intervention among people with and without Mental Health Problems. This study investigated the impact of social contact and whether presence of specific facilitating factors (equal status, common goals, cooperation and friendship potential): (1) improves intended stigmatising behaviour; (2) increases future willingness to disclose a Mental Health Problem; and (3) promotes behaviours associated with anti-stigma campaign engagement. Two mass participation social contact programmes within England’s Time to Change campaign were evaluated via a 2-part questionnaire. 403 participants completed initial questionnaires (70% paper, 30% online) and 83 completed follow-up questionnaires online 4–6 weeks later. This study investigated the impact of social contact and whether presence of specific facilitating factors (equal status, common goals, cooperation and friendship potential): (1) improves intended stigmatising behaviour; (2) increases future willingness to disclose a Mental Health Problem; and (3) promotes behaviours associated with anti-stigma campaign engagement. Two mass participation social contact programmes within England’s Time to Change campaign were evaluated via a 2-part questionnaire. 403 participants completed initial questionnaires (70% paper, 30% online) and 83 completed follow-up questionnaires online 4–6 weeks later. Campaign events facilitated meaningful intergroup social contact between individuals with and without Mental Health Problems. Presence of facilitating conditions predicted improved stigma-related behavioural intentions and subsequent campaign engagement 4–6 weeks following social contact. Contact, however, was not predictive of future willingness to disclose Mental Health Problems. Findings emphasise the importance of facilitating conditions to promote positive social contact between individuals and also suggest that social contact interventions can work on a mass level. Future research should investigate this type of large scale intervention among broader and more representative populations.
Nicola J Reavley - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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does Mental Health first aid training improve the Mental Health of aid recipients the training for parents of teenagers randomised controlled trial
BMC Psychiatry, 2019Co-Authors: Amy J Morgan, Julie Anne A Fischer, Laura M Hart, Claire M Kelly, Betty A Kitchener, Nicola J Reavley, Marie Bee Hui Yap, Stefan CvetkovskiAbstract:There is well-established evidence that Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training improves knowledge about how to support someone developing a Mental Health Problem, but less evidence that this support improves the Mental Health of the recipient of aid. This randomised controlled trial aimed to assess the long-term effects of MHFA training of parents on the Mental Health of their adolescent children. 384 Australian parents of an adolescent aged 12–15 were randomised to receive either the 14-h Youth MHFA course or the 15-h Australian Red Cross Provide First Aid course. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, 1-year, and 2-year follow-up in both parents and adolescents. Primary outcomes were cases of adolescent Mental Health Problems, and parental support towards their adolescent if they developed a Mental Health Problem, rated by the parent and adolescent. Secondary outcomes included parent knowledge about Mental Health Problems, intentions and confidence in supporting a young person, stigmatizing attitudes, and help-seeking for Mental Health Problems. Parent and adolescent reports showed no significant difference between training groups in the proportion of cases of adolescents with a Mental Health Problem over time (ps > .05). There was also no significant difference between training groups in the quality of parental support provided to their adolescent at 1- or 2-year follow-up (ps > .05). In contrast, some secondary outcomes showed benefits from the Youth MHFA training relative to the control, with increased parental knowledge about Mental Health Problems at 1-year (d = 0.43) and 2-year follow-up (d = 0.26), and increased confidence to help a young person (d = 0.26) and intentions to provide effective support (d = 0.22) at 1-year follow-up. The study showed some improvements in Mental Health literacy in training recipients, but could not detect changes in the Mental Health of adolescents and the support provided to them by their parents if they had a Mental Health Problem. However, there was a lack of power to detect primary outcome effects and therefore the question of whether MHFA training leads to better outcomes in the recipients of aid remains to be further explored. ACTRN12612000390886 , registered retrospectively 5/4/2012.
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systematic review and meta analysis of Mental Health first aid training effects on knowledge stigma and helping behaviour
PLOS ONE, 2018Co-Authors: Amy J Morgan, Anna M Ross, Nicola J ReavleyAbstract:Objective To provide an up-to-date assessment of the effectiveness of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training program on improving Mental Health knowledge, stigma and helping behaviour. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods A systematic search of electronic databases was conducted in October 2017 to identify randomised controlled trials or controlled trials of the MHFA program. Eligible trials were in adults, used any comparison condition, and assessed one or more of the following outcomes: Mental Health first aid knowledge; recognition of Mental disorders; treatment knowledge; stigma and social distance; confidence in or intentions to provide Mental Health first aid; provision of Mental Health first aid; Mental Health of trainees or recipients of Mental Health first aid. Risk of bias was assessed and effect sizes (Cohen's d) were pooled using a random effects model. Separate meta-analyses examined effects at post-training, up to 6 months post-training, and greater than 6 months post-training. Results A total of 18 trials (5936 participants) were included. Overall, effects were generally small-to-moderate post-training and up to 6 months later, with effects up to 12-months later unclear. MHFA training led to improved Mental Health first aid knowledge (ds 0.31-0.72), recognition of Mental disorders (ds 0.22-0.52) and beliefs about effective treatments (ds 0.19-0.45). There were also small reductions in stigma (ds 0.08-0.14). Improvements were also observed in confidence in helping a person with a Mental Health Problem (ds 0.21-0.58) and intentions to provide first aid (ds 0.26-0.75). There were small improvements in the amount of help provided to a person with a Mental Health Problem at follow-up (d = 0.23) but changes in the quality of behaviours offered were unclear. Conclusion This review supports the effectiveness of MHFA training in improving Mental Health literacy and appropriate support for those with Mental Health Problems up to 6 months after training. Trial registration PROSPERO (CRD42017060596).