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

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychotic symptoms may be less common than anxiety or affective symptoms, but they are still frequent and typically highly debilitating. Community members can have a role in helping to identify, offer initial help and facilitate access to mental health services of individuals experiencing psychosis. Mental health first aid guidelines for helping a person experiencing psychosis have been developed for the global north. This study aimed to adapt the English- language guidelines for Chile and Argentina.

Methods

A Delphi expert consensus study was conducted with two panels of experts, one of people with lived experience of psychosis (either their own or as a carer; n = 29) and another one of health professionals (n = 29). Overall, 249 survey items from the original En

SUBMITTER: Agrest M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858466 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature