Kathleen M Griffiths|Helen Christensen|Anthony F. Jorm
Mental health literacy as a function of remoteness of residence: an Australian national study
Australian National University|Australian National University|Orygen|University of Melbourne
although many population studies mental health literacy little known mental health literacy people reside rural areas study sought determine impact remoteness public knowledge depression schizophreniathe mental health literacy residents major cities inner regional outerremote including outer regional remote remote regions compared using data 200304 australian national survey mental health literacy 3998 adults measures included perceived helpfulness range professionals nonprofessionals interventions causes prognosis outcomes treatment four case vignettes describing depression depression suicidal ideation early schizophrenia chronic schizophrenia participant awareness australias national depression initiative depression media symptoms depression exposure conditions depicted vignettes also comparedmental health literacy similar across remoteness categories however inner regional residents showed superior identification disorders depicted suicidal ideation chronic schizophrenia vignettes also likely report heard australias national depression health promotion campaign conversely less likely major city residents rate evidencebased treatment psychotherapy helpful depression inner regional outerremote residents less likely rate psychologists helpful depression alone rural groups likely rate nonevidence based interventions drinking painkillers helpful depression vignette addition outerremote residents likely identify evidence based treatment antipsychotics harmful early schizophrenia less likely endorse psychiatrists psychologists social workers general practitioners helpful conditionmental health awareness campaigns rural remote regions may appropriately focused communicating interventions effective depression schizophrenia mental health professionals trained bestpractice delivery management also need communicate rural residents alcohol pain relievers effective solution depression