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Table 2 Example questionnaire statements

From: Offering mental health first aid to a person experiencing psychosis: a Delphi study to redevelop the guidelines published in 2008

Example of original strategies from literature search

Example questionnaire statements

Accept that the person is experiencing symptoms that are beyond his/her control

The first aider should know that the person is experiencing symptoms that are beyond their control and should not blame them or take their actions personally

Don’t ask him or her to try to force the voices to stop

The first aider should know that it is not helpful to encourage the person to try to stop hallucinations