Mental health first aid training in a workplace setting: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN13249129].

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Mental Health First Aid training course was favorably evaluated in an uncontrolled trial in 2002 showing improvements in participants' mental health literacy, including knowledge, stigmatizing attitudes, confidence and help provided to others. This article reports the first randomized controlled trial of this course.

Methods

Data are reported on 301 participants randomized to either participate immediately in a course or to be wait-listed for 5 months before undertaking the training. The participants were employees in two large government departments in Canberra, Australia, where the courses were conducted during participants' work time. Data were analyzed according to an intention-to-treat approach.

Results

The trial found a number of benefits from thi

SUBMITTER: Kitchener BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC514553 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature