‘teen Mental Health First Aid’: a description of the program and an initial evaluation

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Authors

Robert J. Mason · University of Melbourne

Stefan Cvetkovski · University of Melbourne

Anthony F. Jorm · University of Melbourne

Abstract

teen MHFA appears to be an effective and feasible program for training high school students in Mental Health First Aid techniques. Further research is required with a randomized controlled design to elucidate the causal role of the program in the changes observed.

Topics & Keywords

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Mental Health Treatment and Access Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 3-3

DOI: 10.1186/s13033-016-0034-1

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