Kitchener Betty A, Jorm Anthony F
Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200, Australia.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2006 Jan;40(1):6-8. doi: 10.1080/j.1440-1614.2006.01735.x.
To review studies evaluating mental health first aid (MHFA) training.
Review of three published trials: one uncontrolled with members of the public in a city, one randomized controlled efficacy trial in a workplace setting and one cluster randomized effectiveness trial with the public in a rural area.
Most mental health first aiders tend to be middle-aged women whose work involves people contact. All trials found the following statistically significant benefits 5-6 months post-training: improved concordance with health professionals about treatments, improved helping behaviour, greater confidence in providing help to others and decreased social distance from people with mental disorders. Only one trial evaluated the mental health benefits to participants and this found positive effects.
Although MHFA training has been found to change knowledge, attitudes and helping behaviours, and even benefit the mental health of participants, there has not yet been an evaluation of the effects on those who are the recipients of the first aid.
回顾评估心理健康急救（MHFA）培训的研究。
回顾三项已发表的试验：一项在城市中针对公众的非对照试验，一项在工作场所环境中的随机对照疗效试验，以及一项在农村地区针对公众的整群随机有效性试验。
大多数心理健康急救员往往是中年女性，其工作涉及与人接触。所有试验均发现，培训后5至6个月有以下具有统计学意义的益处：在治疗方面与卫生专业人员的一致性提高、帮助行为改善、对向他人提供帮助更有信心，以及与精神障碍患者的社会距离缩短。只有一项试验评估了对参与者的心理健康益处，结果发现有积极影响。
尽管已发现MHFA培训能改变知识、态度和帮助行为，甚至对参与者的心理健康有益，但尚未对其对急救接受者的影响进行评估。
