Aaron Fernandez|Kit?Aun Tan|Stephanie Knaak|Boon How Chew|Sazlina Shariff Ghazali
Effects of Brief Psychoeducational Program on Stigma in Malaysian Pre-clinical Medical Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Universiti Putra Malaysia|Universiti Putra Malaysia|Mental Health Commission of Canada|Universiti Putra Malaysia|Universiti Putra Malaysia
presented serious mental illness smi individuals low helpseeking behaviors poor adherence treatment associated negative stereotypes attitudes healthcare providers study examined effects brief psychoeducational program reducing stigma preclinical medical studentsone hundred two preclinical medical students 2023 years old randomly assigned facetoface contact educational lecture n 51 condition videobased contact educational lecture n 51 condition measures preclinical medical students mental illnessrelated stigma using opening minds stigma scale health care providers omshc administered pre posttreatment 1month followupa 2 condition facetoface contact educational lecture videobased contact educational lecture 3 time pretreatment posttreatment 1month followup mixed model manova conducted attitudes disclosure helpseeking social distance omshc subscales participants scores subscales changed significantly across time regardless conditions determine participants scores changed significantly time subscale bonferroni followup comparisons performed access pairwise differences main effect time specifically pairwise comparisons produced significant reduction social distance subscale pretreatment posttreatment pretreatment 1month followup significant increase posttreatment 1month followup regardless conditions respect attitudes disclosure helpseeking subscales pairwise comparisons produced significant reduction scores pretreatment posttreatment significant increase posttreatment 1month followupour findings provide additional evidence educational lecture mental illness coupled either facetoface contact videobased contact predictive positive outcomes antistigma programs targeting future healthcare providers