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Trial reportEpidemiology and psychiatric sciences2018

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

S Koike, S Yamaguchi, Y Ojio, K Ohta, T Shimada, K Watanabe, G Thornicroft, S Ando

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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35 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

S KoikeOffice for Mental Health Support, Division for Counseling and Support,The University of Tokyo,7-3-1 Hongo,Bunkyo-ku,Tokyo 113-8654,Japan.
S YamaguchiDepartment of Psychiatric Rehabilitation,National Institute of Mental Health,National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry,4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi,Kodaira,Tokyo 187-8553,Japan.
Y OjioDepartment of Physical and Health Education,The University of Tokyo,7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku,Tokyo 113-0033,Japan.
K OhtaUniversity of Tokyo Institute for Diversity & Adaptation of Human Mind (UTIDAHM),Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902,Japan.
T ShimadaOffice for Mental Health Support, Division for Counseling and Support,The University of Tokyo,7-3-1 Hongo,Bunkyo-ku,Tokyo 113-8654,Japan.
K WatanabeOffice for Mental Health Support, Division for Counseling and Support,The University of Tokyo,7-3-1 Hongo,Bunkyo-ku,Tokyo 113-8654,Japan.
G ThornicroftHealth Service and Population Research Department,King's College London,Institute of Psychiatry,Psychology and Neuroscience,London SE5 8AF,UK.
S AndoDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science,Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science,2-1-6 Kamikitazawa,Setagayaku,Tokyo 156-8506,Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsPublic 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.

methodsThis 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 mental health-related survey or trial. Participants were assigned to one of three groups before completion of the baseline survey (FSC/INS/control = 89/83/87). The FSC group received a computer-based 30-min social contact film with general mental health education and five follow-up web-based FSCs at 2-month intervals. The INS group undertook a 30-min search for mental health-related information with five follow-up web-based reminders for self-instructional searches at 2-month intervals. The control group played PC games and had no follow-up intervention. The main outcome measures were the future (intended behaviour) domain of the Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale at 12 months after the intervention. Analysis was conducted in September 2015.

resultsAt the 12-month follow-up, 218 participants completed the survey (84.1%, 75:70:73). The FSC group showed the greatest change at the 12-month follow-up (FSC: mean change 2.11 [95% CI 1.49, 2.73], INS: 1.04 [0.29, 1.80], control: 0.71 [0.09, 1.33]; FSC v. INS p = 0.037, FSC v. controls p = 0.004). No adverse events were reported during the follow-up period.

conclusionsFSC was more successful in reducing stigma at 12 months after intervention than INS or control interventions. FSC could be used to reduce stigma in educational lectures and anti-stigma campaigns targeted at young people. STUDY REGISTRATION: This study is registered at UMIN-CTR (No. UMIN000012239).

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMass MediaSocial DiscriminationSocial StigmaAdolescentAdultFemaleHealth EducationHumansJapanMental DisordersOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultHealth educationmental healthsocial discriminationstigma

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PMID27989255
PMCPMC7032789

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