Development of MHFA-based 2-h educational program for early intervention in depression among office workers: A single-arm pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In the workplace depression and suicide are serious mental health problems. A lack of knowledge and mental health skills along with the stigma toward mental health problems often results in delays in seeking professional help. Interventions targeting not only persons with mental health problems but also people around the individual are warranted in order to encourage supporting behavior within entire workplace. In the present study, we investigated the efficacy of our newly developed educational training program in the management with depression and suicidal risk in the workplace as a single-arm pilot trial.

Methods

The program is a two-hour (2-h) training course for employees based on the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program which aims to increase public mental

SUBMITTER: Kubo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6285460 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature