Debbie Huang|Lawrence H. Yang|Bernice A. Pescosolido
Understanding the public’s profile of mental health literacy in China: a nationwide study
Columbia University|Columbia University|Indiana University Bloomington
wake chinas massive economic development attention recently turned enormous treatment gap exists mental health problems study first comprehensive national examination levels correlates publics ability recognize mental illness community suggest sources help setting baseline assess contemporary chinese effortsdata collected china part stigma global context mental health study sgcmhs facetoface interviews using vignettes meeting clinical criteria schizophrenia major depression analysis targets han chinese participants n 1812 differences recognition mental health problems assessed using chisquare test stratified vignette illness type urban vs rural residence adjusted regression models estimated effects predictor towards endorsement three types helpseeking medical doctor psychiatrist mental health professionalas expected recognition mental health problems low better depression accurate urban areas perceived severity increases endorsement need care treatment provider types recognition mental health problem specifically decreases endorsement medical doctors increasing recommendations psychiatrists mental health professionals neurobiological attributions decrease recommendations mental health professionals opposed general specialty physicianscontinued efforts needed china promote mental illness recognition within rural areas schizophrenia specifically promoting recognition mental illness balancing special challenges among individuals understand neurobiological roots mental illness may constitute key strategy reduce sizeable mental health treatment gap china