Improving support for people with mental health problems in China: a cluster randomised controlled trial of culturally adapted Mental Health First Aid training.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Culturally appropriate interventions that teach members of the public to provide early help towards a person developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis may improve access to services, social support, and mental health outcomes. This is the first study to evaluate the effectiveness of culturally adapted Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training for China.

Methods

A two-arm wait-list pilot cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) was conducted in 3 settings in Shanghai (health services, workplaces and community settings). Intervention settings were paired according to type and one of each pair was randomly allocated to the intervention (MHFA Training for China) or the wait-list control group, with a 1:1 allocation. Participants were invited by t

SUBMITTER: Reavley N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12513221 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature