Adrian Soto-Mota, Eduardo Carrillo Maravilla, Jose Luis Cárdenas Fragoso, Óscar Arturo Lozano Cruz, Alfonso Gulías Herrero, Sergio Ponce De Leon Rosales
Evaluation of statistical illiteracy in Latin American clinicians and the piloting evaluation of a short course across multiple timepoints
BMC medical education
abstract background stigma people mental illness major barrier helpseeking young people mental health problems objective study investigate extent stigma relation treatment avoidance 14 yearold school students england relation refer people mental illness methods qualitative crosssectional study data gathered part baseline assessment intervention study intended reduce stigma among 14 year old school students participating schools two grammar selective schools three comprehensive nonselective schools start lesson students asked sorts words phrases might use describe someone experiences mental health problems words terms used refer mental illness enumerated using grounded theory approach words terms grouped terms denotative connotative meanings labels derived capture key themes attached students concepts mental illness frequencies occurrence word also tabulated results 400 472 participating students 85 provided 250 words terms describe person mental illness five themes identified data first theme called popular derogatory terms 116 items accounted nearly half words examined second theme occurred less often described negative emotional state 61 items third theme demonstrated confusion young people physical disabilities learning difficulties mental health problems 38 items use psychiatric diagnoses 15 items terms related violence 9 items unexpectedly uncommon conclusion findings suggest hypothesis helpseeking mentally ill young people may improved interventions address lack factual information mental illness reduce strong negative emotional reactions towards people mental illness