The effectiveness of "mental health first aid (MHFA) for depression" training on the depression literacy

Evaluation of the effectiveness of "mental health first aid (MHFA) for depression" training by critical thinking approach on the depression literacy among health ambassadors

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20231225060521N1

Enrollment

250

Registered

2024-01-21

Start date

2024-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Depression. Depressive episode

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, mental health first aid package for depression is taught during eight sessions (the duration of each session is one and a half hours) wit

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with at least 2 years of work experience as health ambassadors Average age between 25 and 45 years Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A history of diagnosed depression in the individual Women with less than 2 years of experience as health ambassadors

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Recognizing depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.;Belief in mental Health first aid in the person with depression disorder. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.;Intention to perform mental Health first aid in the person with depression disorder. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.;Attitude towards social stigma. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.;Belief in prevention and intervention measures in people with depression disorder. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.;Depression literacy. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.	—

Measure

Time frame

Recognizing depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.;Belief in mental Health first aid in the person with depression disorder. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.;Intention to perform mental Health first aid in the person with depression disorder. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.;Attitude towards social stigma. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.;Belief in prevention and intervention measures in people with depression disorder. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.;Depression literacy. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two months after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: mental health literacy questionnaire developed by Reavley and colleagues.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Hallajian

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

fatemeh.ha9955@gmail.com+98 21 5649 1094

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026