TY - JOUR AU - Evans, Justine AU - Romaniuk, Madeline AU - Theal, Rebecca PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/04 TI - Evaluation of mental health first aid training for family members of military veterans with a mental health condition JO - BMC Psychiatry SP - 128 VL - 21 IS - 1 AB - A concerning proportion of former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members meet criteria for a mental health condition. Mental health difficulties not only affect the individual veteran. They have been found to negatively impact the mental health of family, with an increased likelihood for family members of veterans developing a mental health condition. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether participating in a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program improved family members of veterans mental health knowledge, reduced personal and perceived mental health stigma, reduced social distancing attitudes and increased confidence and willingness to engage in MHFA helping behaviours. Additionally, the study measured participant’s general mental health and levels of burnout. SN - 1471-244X UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03139-9 DO - 10.1186/s12888-021-03139-9 ID - Evans2021 ER -