Effectiveness of mental health first aid training in sweden. A randomized controlled trial with a six-month and two-year follow-up.
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Summary, in English
According to a recent report from the European Brain Council and the European Colleague of Neuropsychopharmacology the one year prevalence of some kind of mental disorder is around 27% among the adult population in Europe. Research has shown a lack of mental health literacy in the population in general and it is thus important to find ways to improve the public's knowledge and skills to provide first hand support to people with mental disorders. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training program that has shown positive changes in knowledge and helping behavior. This study investigates if MHFA training in a Swedish context provides a sustained improvement in knowledge about mental disorders, a better ability to be helpful in contacts with people who are ill and if it changes attitudes in a positive direction.
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Publishing year
2014
Language
English
Publication/Series
PLoS ONE
Volume
9
Issue
6
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Topic
- Psychiatry
Status
Published
Research group
- Mental Health Services Research
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1932-6203