Angharad N de Cates, Donncha Mullin, Lucy Stirland, Mariana Pinto da Costa, Derek Tracy
Breaking down barriers: promoting journals beyond the page with open access journal clubs
BJPsych bulletin
despite high prevalence depression among older korean americans kas little research depression literacy among older kas study identified specific areas improvement depression literacy address mental health promotion among kas twentytwo items depression literacy scale grouped five key themes incidence prognosis differential symptoms symptom recognition nonpharmacological effectiveness pharmacological knowledge study aimed assess level understanding depression literacy based five domains identify factors associated depression literacy domains among older kas crosssectional study 178 kas aged 60 years older conducted washington dc metro area interviewer selfadministered questionnaires used collect data multiple linear regression analyses conducted identify factors associated depression literacy domains statistical significance set p 05 analyses knowledge pertaining 5 depression literacy domains low particularly pharmacological treatment differential symptoms noticeably low majority participants misconceptions antidepressants 86 believed antidepressants rapid effect symptoms 826 believed people depression stop taking antidepressants soon feel better 663 believed antidepressants addictive misperception depression antidepressants may associated poor mental health outcomes among older kas culturallytailored education older kas limited english proficiency could beneficial promoting depression literacy reducing stigma misconceptions regarding depression treatments