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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Have mental health education programs influenced the mental health literacy of those with major depression and suicidal ideation?: a comparison between 1998 and 2008 in South Australia |
Author: | Chamberlain, P. Goldney, R. Taylor, A. Eckert, K. |
Citation: | Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2012; 42(5):525-540 |
Publisher: | Guilford Publications Inc |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 0363-0234 1943-278X |
Statement of Responsibility: | Peter N. Chamberlain, Robert D. Goldney, Anne W. Taylor and Kerena A. Eckert |
Abstract: | Mental health literacy is the knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders that aid their recognition, management, or prevention and is considered to be an important determinant of help-seeking. This has relevance in suicide prevention, as depression, the clinical condition most frequently associated with suicidality, has been the target of community and professional education programs designed to enhance mental health literacy. In this study, whether such programs have influenced help-seeking attitudes and behavior in those who are depressed and suicidal was considered. The results indicate that despite intensive community education programs over the last two decades, there has been little change in those who are depressed and suicidal in terms of their attitudes toward treatment seeking and, more importantly, their treatment-seeking behavior. These results draw into question the value of current community education programs for those most vulnerable to suicidal behavior. |
Keywords: | Humans Health Surveys Logistic Models Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Suicide Mental Health Depressive Disorder, Major Health Education Adolescent Adult Middle Aged Health Promotion Health Services Patient Acceptance of Health Care South Australia Health Literacy Suicidal Ideation Surveys and Questionnaires |
Rights: | © 2012 The American Association of Suicidology |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2012.00109.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Medicine publications |
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