Mental health literacy survey of non-mental health professionals in six general hospitals in Hunan Province of China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental illness has brought great economic burden related to misdiagnosis by non-mental health professionals in general hospitals. The aim of this study was to explore non-mental health professionals' conceptions related to the identification of mental illness and perceived treatments, first aid and prognosis.

Methods

In 2014-2015, we presented 1123 non-mental health professionals from six general hospitals in Hunan Province with one of three vignettes describing a person with schizophrenia, depression, or generalized anxiety disorder. Identification rates, beliefs about various interventions, best methods, and the prognosis with or without treatment were measured.

Results

Less than 60% of the non-mental health professionals could identify the mental disorde

SUBMITTER: Wu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5498045 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature