Conference paper

https://doi.org/10.24869/psyd.2019.487

FIRST AID FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN GERMANY

Michael Deuschle ; Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Universität Heidelberg, Fakultät für Medizin Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Tabea Send ; Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Universität Heidelberg, Fakultät für Medizin Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

Abstract

Early recognition of mental disorders and psychological crisis is essential for successful therapy and good outcome of affected persons. Relatives and affected persons need health knowledge in order to identify early symptoms and psychological crisis and to guide patients to the health care system. Mental Health First Aid is a lay-based program of health education, which is evidence-based and wide-spread in English speaking countries. In a 12-hour “Standard Course” lay persons learn basic knowledge of mental disorders and of the health care system in order to be enabled to access persons with beginning mental disorders or in crisis, to provide First Aid and to give advice about professional help. Currently, Mental Health First Aid is introduced in Switzerland and Germany.

Keywords

health knowledge; lay person; First Aid - early recognition

Hrčak ID:

235519

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/235519

Publication date:

4.11.2019.

Article data in other languages: german

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