Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Development of mental health first aid guidelines for panic attacks: a Delphi study | BMC Psychiatry BioMed Central Research article Development of mental health first aid guidelines for panic attacks a Delphi study Claire M Kelly f Anthony F Jormt and Betty A Kitchener Address ORYGEN Research Centre University of Melbourne Australia Email Claire M Kelly - ckel@ Anthony F Jorm - ajorm@ Betty A Kitchener - bettyk@ Corresponding author fEqual contributors Open Access Published 10 August 2009 Received 19 January 2009 BMC Psychiatry 2009 9 49 doi l47l-244X-9-49 Accepted 10 August 2009 This article is available from http l47l-244X 9 49 2009 Kelly et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Panic attacks are common and while they are not life-threatening events they can lead to the development of panic disorder and agoraphobia. Appropriate help at the time that a panic attack occurs may decrease the fear associated with the attack and reduce the risk of developing an anxiety disorder. However few people have the knowledge and skills required to assist. Simple first aid guidelines may help members of the public to offer help to people who experience panic attacks. Methods The Delphi method was used to reach consensus in a panel of experts. Experts included 50 professionals and 6 people who had experience of panic attacks and were active in mental health advocacy. Statements about how to assist someone who is having a panic attack were sourced through a systematic search of both professional and lay literature. These statements were rated for importance as first aid guidelines by the expert and consumer panels and guidelines were written using the items most consistently endorsed. Results Of l44 statements presented
