Citation

Jorm AF, Ross AM. BJPsych Open 2018; 4(6): 427-440.

Affiliation

Research Assistant, Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Royal College of Psychiatrists)

DOI

10.1192/bjo.2018.58

PMID

30450221

PMCID

PMC6235998

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Expert-consensus guidelines have been developed for how members of the public should assist a person with a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. AIMS: This review aimed to examine the range of guidelines that have been developed and how these have been implemented in practice.

METHOD: A narrative review was carried out based on a systematic search for literature on the development or implementation of the guidelines.

RESULTS: The Delphi method has been used to develop a wide range of guidelines for English-speaking countries, Asian countries and a number of other cultural groups. The primary implementation has been through informing the content of training courses.

CONCLUSION: Further work is needed on guidelines for low- and middle-income countries. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: A.F.J. is an unpaid member of the Board of Mental Health First Aid International (trading as Mental Health First Aid Australia), which is a not-for-profit organisation.

Language: en

Keywords

Alcohol disorders; anxiety disorders; depressive disorders; drugs of dependence disorders; self-harm