scholarly journals Perspectives of GCSE students attending a psychiatry summer school in south London

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Clementine Wyke ◽  
Glori-Louise de Bernier ◽  
Chun Chiang Sin Fai Lam ◽  
Clare Holt ◽  
Sophie Butler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Summer School ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Career Option ◽  
Participant Experience ◽  
Experience Effects ◽  
Positive Intervention

Aims and Method This study evaluated a pilot psychiatry summer school for GCSE students in terms of participant experience, effects on attitudes to mental illness and perception of psychiatry as a career option. This was done using the Community Attitudes towards the Mentally Ill scale, career choice questionnaires and a discussion group following the week-long programme attended by 26 students. Results Students were significantly more likely to choose psychiatry after the summer school (P = 0.01). There were statistically significant changes in scores for social restrictiveness (P = 0.04) and community mental health ideology (P = 0.02). Qualitative analysis generated four themes: variation in expectations, limited prior knowledge, perception of the summer school itself and uniformly positive attitudes to psychiatry after the summer school. Clinical implications Targeting students at this early stage appears to be an underexplored positive intervention for improving both attitudes towards mental illness and recruitment to psychiatry.

scholarly journals Public attitudes towards people with mental illness in England and Scotland, 1994–2003

2009 ◽  
Vol 194 (3) ◽  
pp. 278-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisha Mehta ◽  
Aliya Kassam ◽  
Morven Leese ◽  
Georgia Butler ◽  
Graham Thornicroft
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Health Attitudes ◽  
Significant Deterioration ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Quota Sampling

BackgroundUnderstanding trends in public attitudes towards people with mental illness informs the assessment of ongoing severity of stigma and evaluation of anti-stigma campaigns.AimsTo analyse trends in public attitudes towards people with mental illness in England and Scotland using Department of Health Attitudes to Mental Illness Surveys, 1994–2003.MethodWe analysed trends in attitudes for 2000 respondents in each survey year (6000 respondents in 1996 and 1997) using quota sampling methods and the adapted Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill scale.ResultsComparing 2000 and 2003, there was significant deterioration for 17/25 items in England and for 4/25 items in Scotland. Neither country showed significant improvements in items between 2000 and 2003.ConclusionsPublic attitudes towards people with mental illness in England and Scotland became less positive during 1994–2003, especially in 2000–2003, and to a greater extent in England. The results are consistent with early positive effects for the ‘see me’ anti-stigma campaign in Scotland.

Stigma towards psychiatric disorders in a sample of depressed females in two different communities

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S400-S400
Author(s):  
M. Elsheikh ◽  
H. Haltenhof ◽  
M.H. Bahary
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Traditional Beliefs ◽  
Clinical Interviewing ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Understanding Of Illness

IntroductionStigma and discrimination experienced by persons suffering from mental illness, unlike other medical conditions, recognized as a barrier in countries rich and poor, and in countries with well-developed mental health services and those with limited services. It was hypothesized that depression may affect patients’ attitude towards mental illness “public stigma” as well as self-stigmatization and that there will be a difference between Egyptians and Germans.AimsThis study sets out to identify and compare public–and self-stigma among depressed women in two different communities.ObjectivesTo test findings from transcultural comparative study of two patient groups of depressed women from two different communities. Participants were 50 adult females diagnosed with depression from Egypt and Germany.MethodParticipants completed after clinical interviewing and diagnosis with depression two questionnaires: the inventory of attitude towards mental illness (Shokeer, 2002) and the explanatory model interview catalogue EMIC (Weis et al., 2001).ResultsAnalysis indicates that positive attitudes towards mental illness were more for the German respondents than for the Egyptians. There were significant differences between the two groups in the causal attributions of mental illness. Psychotherapy was widely accepted in the two groups as a helpful method for treatment of mental illness.ConclusionIt was concluded that the traditional beliefs affect the understanding of illness causality and that the subjective experience of depression may affect attitude towards mental illness and mentally ill people. The effect of the social desirability is discussed.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

POLICE OFFICERS' KNOWLEDGE OF, AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS, MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE MENTALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahal Salimi ◽  
◽  
Bryan Gere ◽  
Sharo Shafaie ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Direct Interaction ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Mental Health Awareness

"Police officers are some of the first professionals that might have direct interaction with individuals with mental illnesses. Statistics show that from 2017 to 2020 about 3986 individuals in the United States were fatally shot by police officers (Statista, 2021). These reports indicate that at least 25% and as many as 50% of all fatal shootings involved individuals with untreated severe mental illness. The purpose of this pilot study was to test the effectiveness of a five-day psycho-educational mental health awareness training in enhancing law enforcement officers’ knowledge about mental illness, and their perceptions towards mentally ill individuals using a pretest-posttest design. The Community Attitudes Towards the Mentally Ill (CAMI) scale was used to measure participants’four mental health attitudinal domains - authoritarianism, benevolence, social restrictiveness, and community mental health ideology. The results indicate that at the completion of the training there was an increase in participants’ confidence about their knowledge of the mentally ill individuals and mental illness conditions. However, the results also indicate a slight decrease in participants' mental illness social restrictiveness sentiment after the completion of the training. Additionally, the results also show a correlation between demographic variables and some of the domains. Implications for practice are discussed."

scholarly journals GAMBARAN STIGMA MASYARAKAT TERHADAP KLIEN GANGGUAN JIWA DI RW 09 DESA CILELES SUMEDANG

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Gilang Purnama ◽  
Desy Indra Yani ◽  
Titin Sutini
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Heads Of Household

ABSTRAKStigma merupakan label negatif yang melekat pada tubuh seseorang yang diberikan oleh masyarakat dan dipengaruhi oleh lingkungan. Stigma salah satu faktor penghambat dalam penyembuhan klien gangguan jiwa.Cileles adalah suatu Desa dengan jumlah klien gangguan jiwa yang meningkat setiap tahunnya.Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui gambaran stigma masyarakat terhadap klien gangguan jiwa di RW 09 Desa Cileles.Desain penelitian menggunakan deskriptif kuantitatif. Populasi penelitian 253 Kepala Keluarga dan Sampel 155 responden dengan menggunakan teknik stratified random sampling. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan kuisoner Community Attitudes toward the Mentally Ill dan instrumentnya valid dan reliabel.Analisis data yang digunakan adalah distribusi frekuensi dan skor median.Stigma terdiri dari 4 domain, masing-masing domain skornya 10 – 50. Hasil penelitian menunjukan domain otoriterisme mediannya 34 dengan IQR2, selanjutnya adalah komponen berdasarkan domain kebajikan dengan nilai skor 33 dengan IQR 2, kemudian domain ideologi komunitas kesehatan mental dengan skor 33 dengan IQR 4 dan yang paling rendah domain pembatasan sosial dengan nilai 27 dengan IQR 7. Hal tersebut dapat berarti bahwa lebih banyak responden yang menganggap bahwa klien gangguan jiwa harus diperlakukan dengan kasar.Penelitian ini bisa disimpulkan bahwa domain otoriterisme adalah domain stigma yang paling tinggi dan pembatasan sosial adalah domain yang paling rendah. Hasil penelitian ini perlu di tindak lanjuti dengan memberikan intervensi yang tepat sesuai dengan domain-domain yang ada Kata kunci : Gangguan Jiwa, Masyarakat, Stigma.  ABSTRACTStigma is a negative label attached to the body of someone who is paid by the public and influenced by the environment. Stigma one of the inhibiting factor in the healing of clients with mental disorders. Cileles is a village with a number of clients with mental disorders is increasing every year.  This research aims to describe the stigma against mental illness clients in RW 09 Cileles.This research used descriptive quantitative design. Population consisted of 253 heads of household and involved 155 respondents were taken with stratified random sampling. This research used Community Attitudes toward the Mentally Ill Questionnaire and the instrument was valid and reliable. Data Analyzed with descriptive analysis and used median score.Stigma is composed of four domains, each domain likelihood score is 10-50. Research results from obtained that the median score on the domain of authoritarianism is 34 with IQR 2, next is a component based on the domain of virtue with a score of 33 with IQR 2, then based on the ideological aspect mental health community with a score of 33 with IQR 4 and the lowest is based on aspects of social restrictions with value 27 with IQR 7. This result indicated that majority of respondent considered that patient with mental ill should be treated rudely.To concluded, authoritarianism domain is the highest domain stigma and social restrictions are the domain of the lowest. The results of this study need to be followed up with appropriate interventions in accordance with existing domains. Keyword : Mental Illness, Society, Stigma 

Attitudes of Undergraduate Students Toward Persons with Physical Disabilities and Mental Illness

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darcy Haag Granello ◽  
Joe E. Wheaton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Midwestern University ◽  
Research Students ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities

Undergraduate students (n=128) in courses in the college of education at a large, Midwestern university completed two instruments designed to determine their attitudes toward people with physical disabilities and those with mental illnesses. Instruments were the Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally III (CAM!) and the Modified Issues in Disabilities Scale (MIDS). Results indicated that, overall, students held positive views toward persons with both types of disabilities. However, contrary to previous research, students held slightly more positive attitudes toward persons with mental illnesses than toward persons with physical disabilities.

Attitude of society towards people with mental illness: The result of national survey of the Slovak population

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarína Letovancová ◽  
Nadežda Kovalčíková ◽  
Patricia Dobríková
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Slovak Population ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Stigmatizing Attitudes

Aims: Our survey has been aimed at identifying the society attitude towards people with mental illness in Slovakia. Method: Selected group comprised 1,624 adult respondents with 18 years of age as the bottom limit. We applied reduced 26-item Community Attitudes Toward Mentally Ill Scale (CAMI) to the survey of the society attitude towards people with mental illness. Results: Average score reached by the respondents reached 94.0800 points, indicating lower stigmatization rate than presumed. Further investigation revealed prejudice and stigmatizing attitudes at significant part of the population. The survey confirmed statistically significant differences at the attitudes in the terms of gender ( t = −6.559, p = .000), age within the categories (χ2 = 20.358, p = .000), education ( F = 9.137, p = .000), socio-economic status (χ2 = 50.487, p = .000) and occupation (χ2 = 47.989, p = .000). We also confirmed statistically significant relation between the attitude and age (−.085**, p = .001). Conclusion: The survey confirmed rather neutral up to slightly positive attitude of the Slovak population towards people with mental illness. Existence of attitudes burdened with fear was revealed in some cases, indicating the need for continuous education of the society in this subject matter.

scholarly journals Attitude towards Mental Illness among Secondary School Students in Asmara, Eritrea: A Cross-Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyasu H. Tesfamariam ◽  
Medhane M. Tekie ◽  
Amos Y. Tesfa ◽  
Dawit H. Hadgu ◽  
Eyob A. Awalom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Mean

Secondary School students (SSs) are important members of the community; hence their attitude towards mental illness can be highly influential. Mentally ill individuals are not only suffering from the illness but also suffering from the stigmatizing attitude generated by the community. The objectives of this study were to determine attitude of SSs towards mental illness and its associated factors. A cross-sectional study design employing stratified random sampling was applied to select a sample of 402 students. Data was obtained using a self-administered Belief towards Mental Illness (BMI) questionnaire. Independent sample t-tests and one-way ANOVA were used to determine possible differences in scores of attitude. From a total of 21 BMI scale items, positive attitudes were found in eight items and negative attitudes were found in the remaining thirteen. The mean score of the full BMI scale was 2.47 (95% CI: 2.41, 2.54). The mean (95% CI) scores of dangerousness, poor social relations and incurability, and shame subscales were 2.68 (2.60, 2.76), 2.55 (2.48, 2.62), and 1.22 (1.09, 1.34), respectively. A significant negative correlation was found between attitude scores and the average mark of students (r = -0.257, p<0.0001). Moreover, significant differences in attitude scores were observed between students with a relative of mental illness and those without such a relative (p=0.004). There was an increasing trend of positive attitudes with increased educational level among 9th, 10th, and 11th graders (p-trend<0.0001) and with an increase in the educational level of the students father (p-trend=0.028). However, no significant difference in attitude score was found across categories of sex, religion, living condition of father, presence of a mentally ill neighbor, educational level of mother, or ethnicity. In conclusion, considerable numbers of SSs have negative attitudes towards mental illness. Implementation of programs that enhance positive attitudes towards mentally ill individuals is recommended.

scholarly journals Community attitudes towards mental illness and socio-demographic characteristics: an Italian study

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 154-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Buizza ◽  
Rosaria Pioli ◽  
Marco Ponteri ◽  
Michela Vittorielli ◽  
Angela Corradi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Study Participant ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Physical Distance ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Old People ◽  
Behavioural Intentions ◽  
Community Attitudes

SUMMARYAim — To assess the association between socio-demographic characteristics and community attitudes towards mentally ill people. Method — We assessed a sample of 280 subjects, stratified for sex and age, which has identified using the electoral registers of Brescia. A letter was sent to everyone in order to introduce the future potential study participant to the topics of the public attitudes towards mental illness and it included an invitation to take part in the study. After, 280 subjects were contacted by telephone. Finally, 174 persons, who expressed their willingness to collaborate, were visited by a team of four trained interviewers. The instruments used were: a semi-structured interview; the Community Attitudes to the Mentally III (CAMI) inven-tory, which is composed by 40 statements, concerning the degree of acceptance of mental health services and mentally ill patients in the community; and the Fear and Behavioural Intentions (FABI) inventory, which is composed by 10 items, concerning fears and behavioural intentions towards mentally ill people. 106 subjects refused to participate. Results — Factor analysis of the CAMI revealed three components Physical distance and fear, Social isolation and Social responsibility and tolerance. Factor 1 is associated with: people >61 years old; people being divorced/widowed/living separated; people who haven't participated in social or volunteer activities. Factor 2 is associated with: people > 41 years old; people being schooled at a level that's higher than elementary level; unemployed people. Factor 3 doesn't present any associations. Conclusions — The results of this study outline the need to: a) promote interventions focused to improve the general attitude towards people with mental illness; b) to favour specific actions in order to prevent or eliminate prejudices in subgroups of the population.Declaration of Interest: in the last two years the authors have been paid by the IRCCS Centra San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli in Brescia (Italy), as employees and free professionals.

Community Attitudes to Mental Illness

1996 ◽  
Vol 168 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Wolff ◽  
Soumitra Pathare ◽  
Tom Craig ◽  
Julian Leff
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Control ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Ethnic Origin ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Main Determinant ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Public Education Campaign ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
Changing Attitudes

BackgroundThe baseline findings from a controlled study of the effect of a public education campaign on community attitudes to mental illness are presented.MethodA census of attitudes to mental illness was conducted in two areas, prior to the opening of supported houses for the mentally ill Factor analysis of the Community Attitudes toward the Mentally III (CAMI) inventory revealed three components: Fear and Exclusion, Social Control and Goodwill.ResultsThe only determinant of Fear and Exclusion was having children. The main determinants of Social Control were social class, ethnic origin, age, having suffered mental illness and having children. The main determinant of Goodwill was educational level The attitude factors were predictive of respondents' behavioural intentions toward the mentally ill. Respondents with children and non-Caucasians were more likely to object to the mentally ill living in their neighbourhood.ConclusionsAny intervention aimed at changing attitudes to mentally ill people in the community should be targeted at people with children and non-Caucasians, as these groups are more likely to object.

Attitudes of Pharmacists Toward Mental Illness and Providing Pharmaceutical Care to the Mentally III

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 1450-1455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marshall E Cates ◽  
Amber R Burton ◽  
Thomas W Woolley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Medically Ill ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Mental Illness ◽  
Medically Ill Patients

BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the attitudes of pharmacists toward mental illness. OBJECTIVE: To study the attitudes of Alabama pharmacists toward both mental illness and the providing of pharmaceutical care to mentally ill patients. METHODS: The survey used in this project was composed of 3 sections. Section 1 collected demographic information, section 2 asked 11 Likert-type questions concerning attitudes toward mental illness, and section 3 asked about attitudes toward providing pharmaceutical care to mentally ill patients. The surveys were distributed to pharmacists attending 3 school-sponsored continuing education programs. RESULTS: One hundred eighty-seven pharmacists participated in the survey. The vast majority (>90%) of participants disagreed or strongly disagreed with statements that mentally ill patients are easily recognizable, unintelligent, and do not care how they look. Approximately 30–50% of participants expressed being “more” or “much more” confident, comfortable, interested, and likely to perform pharmaceutical care activities for mentally ill patients relative to medically ill patients, while only approximately 5–20% of participants expressed being “less” or “much less” so. Several demographic factors, including gender, age, and years in practice, were associated with attitudes toward providing pharmaceutical care to mentally ill patients. CONCLUSIONS: Pharmacists expressed generally positive attitudes toward both mental illness and the providing of pharmaceutical care to mentally ill patients.

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