Clinical Trial: Impact of Mental Health First Aid-trained Peers on the Mental Well-being of First-year Medical Residents. Pilot Study.

U.S., Sept. 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07161284) titled 'Impact of Mental Health First Aid-trained Peers on the Mental Well-being of First-year Medical Residents. Pilot Study.' on Aug. 25.

Brief Summary: Medical students, especially those in postgraduate training, face a complex array of challenges such as fatigue; work-life balance conflicts; difficulties managing dual hierarchies (hospital and university). Surprisingly, residents receive little to no dedicated training in recognizing and managing psychiatric disorders, except for psychiatry residents. This gap is exacerbated by persistent stigma towards psychiatric conditions. The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training approach could o...