Journal article
Counting on U training to enhance trusting relationships and mental health literacy among business advisors: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
L Saxon, S Bromfield, SH Leow-Taylor, CE Vega, M Berk, AD LaMontagne, AJ Martin, M Mohebbi, K Nielsen, NJ Reavley, A Walker, A Conway, A de Silva, K Memish, A Rossetto, G Tanewski, A Noblet
BMC Psychiatry | BMC | Published : 2022
Abstract
Background: Financial distress is thought to be a key reason why small-medium enterprise (SME) owners experience higher levels of mental health conditions compared with the broader population. Business advisors who form trusting, high-quality relationships with their SME clients, are therefore well placed to: (1) help prevent/reduce key sources of financial distress, (2) better understand the business and personal needs of their clients and, (3) recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health conditions and encourage help-seeking where appropriate. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of relationship building training (RBT) combined with mental health first aid (MHFA) trai..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The study is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Grant (APP1179330) in 2020 for 3 years, and contributions were made from Beyond Blue, Institute of Public Accountants, Mental Health First Aid Australia, and WorkSafe Victoria. The funding bodies played no role in the design of the study and collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript. MB is supported by a NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship (1156072).