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| Differences in community mental health literacy in older and younger Australians | | Author(s) | Laura J Fisher, Robert D Goldney |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 18, no 1, January 2003 |
| Pages | pp 33-40 |
| Keywords | Depression ; Psychiatric treatment ; Usage [services] ; Young adults [20-25] ; Age groups [elderly] ; Comparison ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Mental health literacy has been defined as "the knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management or prevention". In this study, depression, health service use and mental health literacy were assessed in a random and representative sample of older and younger Australians: 300 aged 65-74; and 521 aged 15-24. Compared with the younger group, older subjects did not report greater levels of current depression, although they were more likely to have seen a medical practitioner in the previous 12 months and be taking antidepressants. However, their mental health literacy in terms of recognition of a mental health problem as a vignette, was somewhat poorer; and fewer recommended treatment from a counsellor, telephone service, or psychologist, and more considered that a psychiatrist would be harmful. They also more often perceived the clergy as helpful. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030217005 A |
| Classmark | ENR: LP: QLD: SD6: BB: 48: 7YA |
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