Gatekeeper training and access to mental health care at universities and colleges.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Gatekeeper training (GKT) programs are an increasingly popular approach to addressing access to mental health care in adolescent and young adult populations. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a widely used GKT program, Mental Health First Aid, in college student populations.

Methods

A randomized control trial was conducted on 32 colleges and universities between 2009 and 2011. Campus residence halls were assigned to the intervention (Mental Health First Aid plus pre-existing trainings) or control condition (pre-existing trainings only) using matched pair randomization. The trainings were delivered to resident advisors (RAs). Outcome measures include service utilization, knowledge and attitudes about services, self-efficacy, intervention behaviors, and mental

SUBMITTER: Lipson SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4209329 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature