Development of mental health first aid guidelines for psychosis for Brazil: A Delphi expert consensus study.

ABSTRACT: Psychotic symptoms can be highly debilitating for those experiencing them. Community members, including family and friends, can play a crucial role in providing support to a person during the early stages of psychosis, provided they have the necessary resources. Mental health first aid guidelines for psychosis have been developed for high-income countries and this study aimed to adapt those guidelines for Brazil. A Delphi expert consensus method was used to gather the views and opinions of 28 health professionals and 24 individuals with lived experience of psychosis in Brazil over two survey rounds. Firstly, 403 statements were translated from English to Brazilian-Portuguese. In the Round 1 survey, participants were asked to rate each statement based on how important they believed it was f

SUBMITTER: Requena SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11262670 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature