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Gatekeeper training for youth workers: Impact on mental health help-seeking and referral skill

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Adults who act as gatekeepers for young people may have the same barriers to help-seeking for mental health issues as young people. This study investigated the personal help-seeking practices of 47 Australian youth workers prior to and after a training workshop on youth mental health issues. Pre-post workshop evaluation revealed some increases in behaviour, intentions and problemsolving capacity but no changes in belief-based barriers} intentions to seek help for suicidal thoughts, or referral skills. The relationships between help-seeking variables and referral skills were explored to investigate the impact that personal help··seeking may have on professional practice.

Source: Research Online (University of Wollongong)

Authors: Tania Cartmill, Frank P. Deane, Coralie J Wilson

Language: English

Topic: Mental Health Treatment and Access

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Medical Research Council, National Health and Medical Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W1480919755

FWCI: 0.178

Cites: 3

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10