Amy C. Watson|Emeline Otey|Anne L. Westbrook|Angela Gardner|Theodore A. Lamb|Patrick W. Corrigan|Wayne S. Fenton
Changing Middle Schoolers' Attitudes About Mental Illness Through Education
Northwestern University|National Institute of Mental Health|Biological Sciences Curriculum Study|Biological Sciences Curriculum Study|Biological Sciences Curriculum Study|Biological Sciences Curriculum Study|National Institute of Mental Health
field test science mental illness curriculum supplement middle school grades 68 children provided opportunity assess knowledge attitudes mental illness 1500 middle school students throughout united states evaluate impact educational intervention stigmarelated attitudes two primary questions examined 1 baseline knowledge attitudes mental illness sample middle school students 2 participation curriculum science mental illness increase knowledge improve attitudes mental illness consistent findings studies results indicate students understanding mental illness problem brain biological psychosocial causes however lacked knowledge treatment overall sure many aspects mental illness students strongly endorse negative attitudes mental illness baseline curriculum produced significant improvements knowledge attitudes posttest effective improving attitudes among negative baseline attitudes findings suggest brief educational program effective intervention increase knowledge improve attitudes mental illness