Training Church Leaders in Mental Health First Aid

NCT03649776 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 7224
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 324
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to train Church Leaders and other community members in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), which is an evidence-based public mental health education program. MHFA has been found to improve people's recognition of emotional and mental health challenges and to increase people's confidence in providing help to others. Information about MHFA can be accessed at http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org. MHFA consists an 8-hour training program in which participants will be provided a manual, learn the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems, and learn a 5-step action plan to help someone in an emotional crisis. Participants ware recruited from faith-based organizations (i.e., churches), health care organizations (i.e., hospitals), and other community based organizations. There will be no treatment directly provided as part of this study.

Conditions

Stigma

Keywords

Disparities

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from Baseline Confidence in Providing Help at 3 months

  After reading a clinical vignette that describes a person with either Schizophrenia or Major Depression, participants are asked "How confident do you feel in helping this person?" Possible responses are on a 5-point Likert scale with 1 = Not at all confident and 5 = Extremely confident

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change from Baseline in Stigma at 3 months

  3 months

• Change from Baseline in Functional Health Status at 3 months

  3 months

Other Outcomes (1)

• Semi structured Interviews at 3 months

  3 months

Interventions

Mental Health First Aid OTHER

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is listed in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. The program also teaches the common risk factors and warning signs of specific types of illnesses like anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and schizophrenia. Participants are introduced to local mental health resources, national organizations, support groups, and online tools for mental health and addictions treatment and support.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This protocol primarily targets African Americans who live in Central Harlem, New York. Community members will also include church leaders and lay participants from local churches, health care organizations, and other community-based organizations. This will include any adult who meets study eligibility criteria and consents to take the MHFA training at one of our approved study sites. Examples of community study sites are First Corinthian Baptist Church, New York State Psychiatric Institute, and the Columbia University Wellness Center

You may qualify if:

• Fluent in English
• Able to provide signed formed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Any circumstances limiting participant's ability to complete the 8-hour training
• Inability to provide informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.: lead

Study Sites (1)

New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

Related Links

• Describes the Mental Health First Aid intervention
• Describes the Community Advisory Board created by Dr. Hankerson's NIMH-funded K23 Career Development Award. This Community Advisory Board selected Mental Health First Aid as the study intervention.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Social Stigma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Sidney H Hankerson, MD, MBA

  New York State Psychiatric Institute

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Scientist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 13, 2018
• First Posted: August 28, 2018
• Study Start: February 27, 2016
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2020
• Study Completion: June 30, 2022
• Last Updated: March 29, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-03

Locations

US (1)