Opinions About Mental Illness Among Adolescents: The Impact of a Mental Health Educational Intervention

Sakellari, Evanthia; Sourander, André; Kalokerinou-Anagnostopoulou, Athena; Leino‐Kilpi, Helena

doi:10.1007/s12310-015-9159-7

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“…, NVM, small sample size, limited detail about results (full access of paper couldn't be obtained)Sakellari et al (2016), Greece 55 Msample size, no separation of results into adolescents and children, sampled those with high functioning autism, participants were still engaging in existing interventions/programs throughout the study periodJaber et al (2015)…”

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A systematic mapping review of interventions to improve adolescent mental health literacy, attitudes and behaviours

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Taylor

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Early Intervention Psych

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Aim: The onset of mental illness is most common in adolescence, therefore mental health promotion efforts frequently target this age group. Evaluation literature in this area is largely segmented into specific domains in terms of settings, countries, and/or groups of young people, but an overall understanding and comparison across these areas is lacking. The current review aims to provide such an overview of interventions/programs which attempt to improve adolescents' mental health literacy, attitudes/stigma and behaviours.Methods: A systematic mapping review synthesized the strengths and weaknesses of published interventions/programs to improve mental health outcomes in youth.Ten databases and grey literature sources were searched, and results were categorized according to sample, location/setting, type of information presented, delivery and testing procedures, mental health outcome/s evaluated, and limitations.Results: One hundred and forty articles met the inclusion criteria; 126 were original records and 14 were reviews. Mental health literacy and attitudes/stigma were examined most frequently, and studies were predominantly conducted in schoolbased environments and high income economies. Intervention/program effectiveness varied across outcome/s measured, setting, and control group usage, with mental health literacy exhibiting the most positive changes overall. Common limitations included no long-term follow up or control group inclusion.Conclusions: Despite generally positive changes seen throughout studies in this area, effectiveness differed across a range of methodological domains. Most research is conducted in schools and higher income economies, but the lack of investigation in other contexts (i.e., internet or community) or lower income countries suggests our understanding in this area is constrained.adolescent, attitudes toward mental illness, help seeking, mental health literacy, program effectiveness Mental illness impacts one in seven people globally (Ritchie & Roser, 2018), with half of all mental disorders beginning by age 14, and three-quarters emerging before the age of 25 (Jones, 2013;Kessler et al., 2005; World Health Organisation, 2017). This important developmental period therefore represents an opportune time to intervene in young people's understanding and attitudes toward mental health and illness. However, despite having the greatest incidence and prevalence of mental illness across the lifespan, studies suggest that as little as one third of adolescents experiencing mental health problems will seek appropriate treatment services (Divin

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A systematic mapping review of interventions to improve adolescent mental health literacy, attitudes and behaviours

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“…It appears that the lower levels of MHL among young adults may be an important target for intervention, given that this population is at heightened risk for psychopathology and increased rates of suicidal ideation and behaviour (Holmbeck et al, 2012). Indeed, research indicates that brief psychoeducational interventions can be effective for facilitating improvements in mental health perceptions (e.g., reducing discrimination) among adolescents (Sakellari, Sourander, Kalokerinou-Anagnostopoulou, & Leino-Kilpi, 2016). Future research is needed to determine whether improved perceptions toward mental health are maintained into young adulthood and whether similar psychoeducational interventions are effective for other age groups.…”

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Mental health literacy in a sample of Canadian adults.

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2019

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des

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Mental health literacy (MHL) refers to an individual's understanding of mental health (positive and negative), mental disorders and their treatments, and ability to effectively seek help (i.e., when, where; ability to use information to seek informed treatment; Kutcher, Wei, & Coniglio, 2016). Most studies of MHL are limited to identifying depression, generalised anxiety, and schizophrenia. Typically, Canadians are good at recognising depression relative to anxiety and schizophrenia. The present study examined the MHL of a mixed Canadian sample of introductory psychology students and adults from the general community (N ϭ 337) via online survey using vignettes (i.e., depression, schizophrenia, substance use, generalised anxiety, panic, or obsessive-compulsive). Most participants correctly identified depression, schizophrenia, substance use, and generalised anxiety; most participants advised treatment by mental health specialists for most disorders, except for panic, which seemed to be viewed as a medical condition requiring medical attention. An interesting find was that physical activity emerged as a well endorsed option. Age and sex differences are discussed, as well as implications for individuals and broader society. Public Significance StatementA person's mental health literacy (MHL; i.e., knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders) is key to their ability to recognise and effectively manage mental health symptoms in themselves and others. Most participants demonstrated good MHL in regard to most mental health disorders, but a poor understanding of panic disorder (PD). PD tends to be chronic and can exact considerable personal, societal, and economic costs (e.g., health care, lost productivity). More efforts are required to enhance public awareness of PD and evidence-based approaches to its treatment, such as cognitive behavioural therapy and physical exercise.

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