Pharmacy and Mental Health

A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology".

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Dear Colleagues,

[*] Background and history of this topic:

Pharmacists are making significant contributions and interventions in addressing, identifying and treating mental health illness. The methods and the impact of pharmacists on mental health outcomes vary widely by setting and approach.

[*] Aim and scope of the Special Issue: This Special Issue aims to include papers on any aspect of pharmacy practice and pharmacist-involved care on mental health outcomes.

[*] Cutting-edge research:

Research methods can include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • diagnosis and identification of mental health illness;
  • medication adherence;
  • pharmacotherapeutic treatments and monitoring;
  • pharmacy care models for mental health in any setting;
  • pharmacists’ interactions with patients with mental illness and patients’ mental health;
  • identification of research needs that involve pharmacy;
  • Educational needs and training of pharmacists in mental health.

[*] What kind of papers we are soliciting:

We are looking for original research and review papers.

Dr. Kyle Burghardt
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • pharmacy
  • mental health
  • pharmacists

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Systematic Review
The Effect of Mental Health First Aid Training on Pharmacist and Pharmacy Student Confidence and Knowledge: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by David Frond, Shannon Habba, Brittany Stewart and Kyle J. Burghardt
Brain Sci. 2025, 15(8), 816; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15080816 - 29 Jul 2025
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Background/Objectives: Pharmacists are highly accessible healthcare providers who have frequent, repeated contact with diverse patient populations. They are poised to offer expanded and comprehensive healthcare, including mental health services. One potential barrier to this is a lack of knowledge, confidence, or training in [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Pharmacists are highly accessible healthcare providers who have frequent, repeated contact with diverse patient populations. They are poised to offer expanded and comprehensive healthcare, including mental health services. One potential barrier to this is a lack of knowledge, confidence, or training in mental health, which may be overcome with a program like Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to fill this gap in knowledge by critically evaluating all studies of MHFA training for pharmacists or pharmacy students that report on knowledge, attitudes, or self-efficacy outcomes. Methods: A systematic review was performed to identify all relevant studies. Data was extracted and a random-effects meta-analysis was performed for knowledge and attitudes/self-efficacy outcomes, respectively. Subgroup analyses were performed based on survey question type, geographic location, and population studied. Results: Overall, MHFA training significantly increased pharmacists’ and pharmacy students’ knowledge (Hedges’ g = 0.228) and combined attitudinal/self-efficacy measures (Hedges’ g = 0.376). Subgroup analyses based on question type, study quality, design, population studied, and location showed similar, significant effects. Conclusions: MHFA training appears to have significant effects on pharmacist and pharmacy student knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy. Future work should establish the durability of these effects. Full article
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