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Beliefs About Help Seeking for Mental Disorders: Findings From a Mental Health Literacy Study in Singapore
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objective study investigated beliefs help seeking treatment options expected outcomes alcohol abuse dementia depression obsessivecompulsive disorder ocd schizophrenia using vignettebased approach methods mind matters study comprehensive populationbased crosssectional survey conducted among singapore residents n3006 ages 18 65 establish level mental health literacy questions asked person vignette seek help likely helpfulness broad range interventions likely outcome person vignette without appropriate help results talk family friends common source help recommended alcohol abuse 301 depression 542 schizophrenia 215 see doctor general practitioner recommended dementia 538 ocd 268 helpseeking preferences significantly associated age gender ethnicity income personal experience knowing someone mental disorder similar described vignette respondents rated seeing psychiatrist helpful intervention 884 dealing problem harmful 646 respondents 793 indicated condition person vignette would worsen appropriate help sought conclusions respondents recommended seeking help mental disorders informal sources family friends targeted intervention strategies improve mental health literacy related help seeking treatment beliefs effectiveness evidencebased treatments needed singapore