Yu Yu|Mi Hu|Ziwei Liu|Huiming Liu|Joyce P. Yang|Liang Zhou|Shuiyuan Xiao
Recognition of depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse in a Chinese rural sample: a cross-sectional study
Central South University|Central South University|Central South University|Central South University|University of Washington|Seattle University|Central South University|Central South University
underutilization mental health services global health issue recognition mental disorders first step seeking help professional sources well studied developed countries yet little known situation rural areas developing countries like china purpose study understand recognition depression anxiety alcohol abuse predictive factors chinese rural samplefacetoface interviews conducted representative rural adult sample crosssectional study china n 2052 respondents presented three vignettes depicting depression anxiety alcohol abuse asked label disorder cause assess recognition three mental disorders also completed patient health questionnaire phq9 generalized anxiety disorder scale gad7 alcohol use disorders identification test audit assess current mental health statusthe alcohol abuse vignette frequently attributed mental problem depression vignette anxiety vignette correct labeling rate 161 depression vignette 155 anxiety vignette 582 alcohol vignette higher education common also strongest factor positively predicting recognition three vignettes beyond female independent predictor correct recognition alcohol abuse recognition depression anxiety positively predicted younger agelower recognition depression anxiety compared alcohol abuse confirms importance need increase publics awareness knowledge common mental disorders recognition common mental disorders could improved general public campaign education paying attention unique predictive factors specific disorder implement targeted intervention