First aid strategies that are helpful to young people developing a mental disorder: beliefs of health professionals compared to young people and parents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the best ways for a member of the public to respond when someone in their social network develops a mental disorder. Controlled trials are not feasible in this area, so expert consensus may be the best guide.

Methods

To assess expert views, postal surveys were carried out with Australian GPs, psychiatrists and psychologists listed on professional registers and with mental health nurses who were members of a professional college. These professionals were asked to rate the helpfulness of 10 potential first aid strategies for young people with one of four disorders: depression, depression with alcohol misuse, social phobia and psychosis. Data were obtained from 470 GPs, 591 psychiatrists, 736 psychologists and 522 mental health nurses, with resp

SUBMITTER: Jorm AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2438354 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature