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“Mental health literacy”: a survey of the public's ability to recognise mental disorders and their beliefs about the effectiveness of treatment

The Medical Journal of Australia · 1997 · Vol. 166(4) · pp. 182–186

Anthony F. Jorm✉(National Health and Medical Research Council)Ailsa Korten(National Health and Medical Research Council)Patricia A. Jacomb(National Health and Medical Research Council)Helen Christensen(Australian National University)Bryan Rodgers(Australian National University)Penelope A. Pollitt(Australian National University)

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If mental disorders are to be recognised early in the community and appropriate intervention sought, the level of mental health literacy needs to be raised. Further, public understanding of psychiatric treatments can be considerably improved.

Mental Health Treatment and Access Schizophrenia research and treatment Mental Health Research TopicsVignetteMental health literacyMental healthPsychiatryDepression (economics)Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)Intervention (counseling)PsychologyMedicineClinical psychology

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AdolescentAdultAgedAttitude to HealthAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive DisorderFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisSurveys and Questionnaires

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