Mental Health First Aid guidelines for helping a suicidal person: a Delphi consensus study in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to develop guidelines for how a member of the Indian public should provide mental health first aid to a person who is suicidal.

Methods

The guidelines were produced by developing a questionnaire containing possible first aid actions and asking an expert panel of Indian mental health clinicians to rate whether each action should be included in the guidelines. The content of the questionnaire was based on a systematic search of the relevant evidence and claims made by authors of consumer and career guides and websites. Experts were recruited by SC, EC and HM. The panel members were asked to complete the questionnaire by web survey. Three rounds of the rating were carried and, at the end of each round, items that reached the consensus criterion were

SUBMITTER: Colucci E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2847966 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature