A randomised controlled trial of repeated filmed social contact on reducing mental illness-related stigma in young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Public stigma alters attitudes towards people with mental illness, and is a particular concern for young people since most mental health problems occur in adolescence and young adulthood. However, little is known about the long-term effects of repeated filmed social contact (FSC) on reducing mental health-related stigma among young adults in the general population, compared with self-instructional Internet search (INS) and control interventions.

Methods

This study is a parallel-group randomised controlled trial over 12 months conducted in Tokyo, Japan. A total of 259 university students (male n = 150, mean age = 20.0 years, s.d. = 1.2) were recruited from 20 colleges and universities between November 2013 and July 2014, without being provided information about the menta

SUBMITTER: Koike S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7032789 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature