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Research on mental health first aid training
A number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been carried out to review data concerning the effectiveness of mental health first aid training on participants' knowledge of mental health conditions and subsequent behavior. (Re-wrote for objectivity)

A meta-analysis conducted in 2014 by Hadlaczky et al. concluded that mental health first aid training increases participants' knowledge of mental health, reduces their negative views, and increases their supportive behaviors toward people with mental health issues. (Re-wrote to summarize and not just quote).

A meta-analysis conducted in 2018 by Morgan et al. concluded that mental health first aid training was found to enhance participants' knowledge, awareness, and beliefs about successful treatments for mental diseases. At follow-up, there were slight improvements in the amount of assistance provided to a person with a mental health problem, but the nature of the change in the offered behaviors was unclear. (Edited this down to just pertinent findings)

A systematic review conducted in 2020 by Forthal et al. showed that MHFA had conflicting effects on how trainees applied the skills they learned, but no influence on how beneficial their actions were or on the mental health of the recipients. (Edited this down to just pertinent findings)

A systematic review conducted in 2020 by Sok Hui Ng et al. compiled the most recent information on youth and adolescent MHFA and to offer suggestions for further study and instruction. Of the 695 identified papers, 14 studies were included. All studies were conducted in the United States and Australia and all studies found significant improvements in the understanding, recognition, stigmatizing perceptions, confidence, helping motivations, and helping behavior of youth and adolescent participants. The most frequently stated improvement was in knowledge and confidence, while the least frequently reported improvement was in helping behavior. The authors concluded that more research is required in non-Western nations, high-risk groups, and other professional settings. Future treatments should also investigate other modes of learning, longer-term follow-up, and the evaluation of helpful behavior quality through the measurement of outcomes. (Added this 2020 systematic review to address outcomes in youth and adolescent MHFA)

There has been research to develop international guidelines on the best strategies for mental health first aid.

Mental health first aid training has been included in the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices.

California Mental Health Services Authority reviewed the evidence base for Mental Health First Aid Training in 2015 and found "no evidence of effectiveness for potential recipients of aid."