Mental Health Literacy and Education of Complementary Medicine Practitioners: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: An estimated 42% of Australians who consult complementary medicine (CM) practitioners have a mental health diagnosis. Preparedness of CM practitioners in managing such diagnoses is currently unknown. A cross-sectional survey of 257 CM practitioners who reported caring for people with a mental health diagnosis. Practitioners' mental health literacy, educational needs, and confidence in the assessment, management, and treatment of mental health-including suicide risk-were analysed. Most (59.1%) participants had no formal qualifications in mental health and 44.3% indicated they had not completed any training in psychological therapies. Only 20% were trained in mindfulness-based techniques or goal setting. Over 50% reported their undergraduate qualification contained insufficient mental health

SUBMITTER: Harnett JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10850010 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature