Feedback from American participants of a Mental Health First Aid training course
Purpose – Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a course meant to train participants in how to identify and respond to signs of mental disorders and crises. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a qualitative study of MHFA participants to get a sense of some values and challenges associated with the t...
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Published in | Journal of public mental health Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 118 - 121 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Brighton
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
15.06.2015
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Summary: | Purpose
– Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a course meant to train participants in how to identify and respond to signs of mental disorders and crises. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a qualitative study of MHFA participants to get a sense of some values and challenges associated with the training.
Design/methodology/approach
– Results from an online survey of 143 participants yielded 24 discrete themes. Survey responses were gathered into a single data set and coded by two independent raters.
Findings
– Themes were sorted into four categories: MHFA benefits, training limitations, challenges to MHFA, and resources that facilitate MHFA. Several benefits emerged, consistent with findings from Australian studies.
Research limitations/implications
– Findings represent a sample of people who completed the program in Chicago; research needs to determine how perceived benefits and limitations vary by geographic area.
Originality/value
– Findings echoed many of the benefits found in studies conducted outside the USA and can be used to further improve MHFA training as it expands in the US market. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1746-5729 2042-8731 |
DOI: | 10.1108/JPMH-04-2014-0016 |