Systematic review and meta-analysis of mental health first aid training: Effects on knowledge, stigma, and helping behaviour

PLoS ONE

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2018, Pages

  Morgan, Amy J ^a   Ross, Anna ^a   Reavley, Nicola J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FIRST AID; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FIRST AID; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85047920532     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197102     Document Type: Article

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