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ArticleEarly intervention in psychiatry2019

Help-seeking beliefs for mental disorders among medical and nursing students.

Louisa Picco, Esmond Seow, Boon Yiang Chua, Rathi Mahendran, Swapna Verma, Huiting Xie, Jia Wang, Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam

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Article in Early intervention in psychiatry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Louisa PiccoResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
Esmond SeowResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
Boon Yiang ChuaResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
Rathi MahendranPsychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Swapna VermaClinical, Academic and Faculty Affairs, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore.
Huiting XieNursing Administration, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
Jia WangNursing Administration, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
Siow Ann ChongResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
Mythily SubramaniamResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.

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Ministry of Health Singapore NMRC/CG/004/2013
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe current study aimed to investigate beliefs about help-seeking, treatment options and expected outcomes for people with alcohol abuse, dementia, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and schizophrenia, using a vignette-based approach, among a sample of nursing and medical students.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional online study among medical and nursing students (n = 1002) who were randomly assigned 1 of 5 vignettes. Questions were asked about whom could best help the person in the vignette, the likely helpfulness of a broad range of interventions, and the likely outcome for the person in the vignette with and without appropriate help.

resultsA total of 45.1% of students recommended seeing a psychiatrist, which was the most common source of help reported for all 5 vignettes. Help-seeking preferences were significantly associated with age, academic year and vignette type. Respondents rated seeing a psychiatrist as the most helpful intervention (92.4%) and dealing with the problem on their own as the most harmful (68.1%). Then, 81.5% of students indicated that the condition of the person in the vignette would worsen if appropriate help was not sought.

conclusionMedical and nursing students most commonly recommended seeking help from a psychiatrist for mental health-related problems, where help-seeking preferences were associated with various age, academic year and vignette type. As these students will be the future medical and nursing workforce, they need to be equipped with the skills and ability to recognize signs and symptoms of mental illness, to aid timely and appropriate treatment for people with mental illness.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersPatient Acceptance of Health CareSingaporeStudents, MedicalStudents, NursingYoung Adulthelp-seeking beliefsmental health literacySingaporevignettes

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PMCPMC6635751

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