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Title
Assisting Australians with mental health problems and financial difficulties: a Delphi study to develop guidelines for financial counsellors, financial institution staff, mental health professionals and carers
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BMC Health Services Research, June 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12913-015-0868-2
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Kathy S. Bond, Kathryn J. Chalmers, Anthony F. Jorm, Betty A. Kitchener, Nicola J. Reavley

Abstract

There is a strong association between mental health problems and financial difficulties. Therefore, people who work with those who have financial difficulties (financial counsellors and financial institution staff) need to have knowledge and helping skills relevant to mental health problems. Conversely, people who support those with mental health problems (mental health professionals and carers) may need to have knowledge and helping skills relevant to financial difficulties. The Delphi expert consensus method was used to develop guidelines for people who work with or support those with mental health problems and financial difficulties. A systematic review of websites, books and journal articles was conducted to develop a questionnaire containing items about the knowledge, skills and actions relevant to working with or supporting someone with mental health problems and financial difficulties. These items were rated over three rounds by five Australian expert panels comprising of financial counsellors (n = 33), financial institution staff (n = 54), mental health professionals (n = 31), consumers (n = 20) and carers (n = 24). A total of 897 items were rated, with 462 items endorsed by at least 80 % of members of each of the expert panels. These endorsed statements were used to develop a set of guidelines for financial counsellors, financial institution staff, mental health professionals and carers about how to assist someone with mental health problems and financial difficulties. A diverse group of expert panel members were able to reach substantial consensus on the knowledge, skills and actions needed to work with and support people with mental health problems and financial difficulties. These guidelines can be used to inform policy and practice in the financial and mental health sectors.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Indonesia 1 2%
Brazil 1 2%
Unknown 54 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 8 14%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 11%
Student > Master 6 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 5%
Other 2 4%
Other 5 9%
Unknown 26 46%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 7 13%
Psychology 7 13%
Social Sciences 5 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 9%
Environmental Science 3 5%
Other 6 11%
Unknown 23 41%
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