Training for Parents of Teenagers (TPOT) Research Study

Professor Anthony Jorm, Principal Investigator

Centre for Mental Health

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street

CARLTON 3010

Call for Volunteers!

Why is this research being undertaken? Past research has shown that mental health problems tend to emerge in adolescenceand that teenagers often turn to parents and friends when seeking help. However, many adults have limited skills in recognizing the early signs of a mental disorder. Adults can play an important role in actively engaging with adolescents, recognising that there is a mental health problem, providing information, support and encouragingprofessional help (Kelly, Kitchener & Jorm, 2013).

Trial website For registration, online consent, course timetable and FAQs.

www.tpot.net.au

Who can take part? Inviting 1 parent and 1 teenager aged 12-15, per family (register in pairs).

Eligibility checkMust not have undertaken Mental Health First Aid or Provide First Aid within previous 3 years.

Free courses offered

14-hour (2 days) Youth Mental Health First Aid course

Teaches adults how to assist adolescents who are developing a

• mental health problem, such as depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders or substance misuse, or

• in a mental health crisis such as suicidal thoughts and behaviours, non-suicidal self-injury, panic attacks, traumatic events, acute effects of drug or alcohol use and severe psychotic states. ALGEE Koala – MHFA mascot

FREE Courses offered

15-hour (2 days) Provide First Aid course: Teaches the skills to sustain life, reduce pain and minimise the consequences of injury and illness until professional help arrives.

It covers:

Legal issues, debriefing/welfare, Basic Life Support (DRSABCD), CPR and AED, allergic reaction/ anaphylaxis, shock management, airway management/choking, asthma, cardiac emergencies, bleeding and wound care, burns and scalds, abdominal injuries, dehydration & extremes of heat and cold, convulsions/seizures, musculoskeletal injuries, poisons, bites and stings.

Check your diary for availability to attend course!

Before registering, please check course dates!

• View the course timetable under ‘Browse courses’.

• Select ‘Vic’ in drop down box and check your availability for 2 course dates (one from each column).

Note: Teenagers do not attend the training as it is aimed at parents or adults who

work with or look after teenagers.

Why?

Because when you actually register, the computer will randomly place the parent

into ONE of their chosen course dates.

I’m ready to Register!

To Register

1. Read the Participant Information Sheet for an overview of the study – any questions, please contact me.

2. Click on Sign Up. You will be prompted to complete an online form: • consent of parent and teenager to take part• demographics of parent and teenager• when is it best to call for 20 min phone interview? (book a time that suits you)

3. At the end of registration, you’ll be prompted to select your 2 course dates. Click ‘confirm’.

4. An email will be sent to you listing both of the course dates you have chosen, along with a copy of the Participant Information Sheet for reference.

Phone Interview prior to attending course

Phone Interview5. Your phone details are relayed to our professional interviewers at the Social

Research Centre, who will contact both the parent and teenager for an individual phone interview, which asks about knowledge and attitudes about teenage mental and physical health.

6. Parent is advised of their course allocation at the end of their interview. (Whether Youth MHFA or Provide First Aid and course date).

7. After the phone interviews, I will contact the parent to confirm course date and

venue.

PARENT ATTENDS FREE COURSE!

Gift Card after course attendance

$50 Coles/Myer Gift Card after course attendance

8. After attending their allocated course, parents are sent at $50 Coles/Myer voucher to say thank-you for their time commitment (2-days) and to cover out of pocket travel expenses.

Annual phone interview9. The Social Research Centre will contact both the parent and teenager again

annually for a few years. This is to see whether the skills taught to the parent

were used to help a teenager and whether this has a longer-term health benefit

over the adolescent period.

It helps researchers evaluate the training.

Funding and Ethics approvals

Funding National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia – Targeted Call for Research.

Collaborators• Mental Health First Aid Australia • Australian Red Cross

Ethics approval Has been received from • The University of Melbourne’s Behavioural and Social Sciences Human Ethics

Sub-Committee (ID: 1135679)• The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) ID:

2012-001480 and • the Catholic Education Office of Melbourne (CEOM) ID: 1877.

Contact

Questions?

Please contact:

Julie Fischer

Trial Manager, TPOT Research Study

Centre for Mental Health

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street

CARLTON VIC 3010

Thank you for your time!

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