ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING A MULTI-CAMPUS MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION STUDY Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) Tamie DeHay, Maurene Flory, Mimi McFaul, Nicole Speer, Jessica Tomasko, Stan Xu (Kaiser) Survey Sciences Group: Scott Crawford Sara O’Brien University of Michigan Daniel Eisenberg, Cheryl King, Steve Brunwasser Presentation for College Mental Health Research Symposium Ann Arbor, MI March 9, 2010

ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Acknowledgments  Funding from NIMH Challenge Grant  RC1 MH089757: “Mental Health First Aid for College Students: A Multi-Campus Randomized Control Trial of a Community Health Intervention”  Participating campuses  Thus far: North Dakota State (ND), Alaska-Anchorage (AK), Liberty (VA), Miami (OH), Illinois Tech (IL), Mary Baldwin (VA), School of the Art Institute of Chicago (IL), Scripps (CA)

ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Mental Health in College Students  Mental illnesses are highly prevalent among college students, and most go untreated  Knowledge and stigma are key barriers  Gatekeeper trainings have become popular, but supported by sparse evidence

ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Mental Health First Aid  MHFA is a 12-hour training to give laypersons skills to help people developing a MH problem or experiencing a MH crisis.  MHFA shown to have positive effects on trainees (higher knowledge, lower stigma, higher confidence in helping behaviors)  No evidence to date on effects on community members (much harder to test)

ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Overall Study Design  Focus on residences (trainings for RAs)  Random assignment of trainings both across campuses and within campuses  Outcomes measured by pre- and post- surveys, as well as counseling center counts

ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Study Overview: Year 1 Fall 2009Winter BreakSpring 2010 Cohort 1 TreatmentPre-testTrainingPost-test ControlPre-test---Post-test Cohort 2 Treatment Control  8 campuses involved in Cohort 1

ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Study Overview: Year 2 Fall 2010Winter BreakSpring 2011 Cohort 1 TreatmentPre-testTrainingPost-test ControlPre-test---Post-test Cohort 2 Treatment Pre-testTrainingPost-test Control Pre-test --- Post-test  Additional 24 campuses involved in Cohort 2

ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Study Design: Primary outcomes  RAs trained in MHFA  # of students with whom MH was discussed  # of students referred to MH services  Regular students (non-RAs)  MH service utilization  Help for MH from nonprofessional

ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Study Design: Secondary outcomes  Both groups  Level of stigma  Psychological distress  Depressive symptoms  Symptoms of anxiety disorders  Suicidal ideation  Substance use

ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Study Design: Secondary outcomes  RAs trained in MHFA  Specific knowledge of MH and treatment  Self-perceived ability to help with MH  Regular students (non-RAs)  Perceived need for help for MH  Basic knowledge about MH and treatment

ALASKA ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO HAWAII IDAHO MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OREGON SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Discussion Questions  Ideas on recruiting campuses for Year 2?  Additional variables/analyses to consider?  What would be the next study?