Luís Loureiro|Anthony F. Jorm|Rui Aragão Oliveira|Aida Mendes|José Carlos Santos|Manuel Alves Rodrigues|Catarina Sofia Ferreira Sousa
Mental health literacy about schizophrenia: a survey of <scp>P</scp>ortuguese youth
University of Melbourne|Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
abstract aim mental health literacy psychotic disorders specifically schizophrenia may assist appropriate help seeking early intervention preventing exacerbation symptoms improving health outcomes medium long term aim study characterize level mental health literacy p ortuguese youth concerning schizophrenia methods mental health literacy questionnaire administered random sample p ortuguese youth aged 1424 years questionnaire evaluated following components recognition disorders knowledge professionals treatments available knowledge effectiveness selfhelp strategies knowledge skills support provide first aid others knowledge prevent mental disorders results 4938 adolescents young adults participated study schizophrenia psychosis recognized 4217 2221 respectively young people recognized potential helpfulness family doctors psychologists psychiatrists mental health services also widespread belief potential helpfulness family friends lifestyle changes however teachers generally seen source help appropriate mental health firstaid strategies commonly endorsed reluctance ask suicidal feelings many endorsed speaking person firmly lifestyle factors also commonly believed preventative conclusions although many p ortuguese youth beliefs may assist early intervention substantial minority given central role teachers lives young people notable seen potential source help mental health firstaid skills young people also need improvement