Perceptions of mental illness etiology and treatment in Saudi Arabian healthcare students: A cross-sectional study:

SAGE Open Medicine

SalmanAlahmed¹ 

关键词: Mental health/psychiatry;    epidemiology/public health;    General Health Questionnaire;    psychosis;    schizophrenia;    healthcare;    students;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2050312118788095

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objectives:Cultural beliefs often affect people’s attitude toward mental illness and their help-seeking behavior. Belief in superstitious causes of mental illness can lead to seeking help from non-medical practitioners, which might hinder treatment. This study aimed to explore the perception of mental illness and help-seeking behavior among healthcare students.Methods:A cross-sectional study carried out on a sample of 400 randomly selected undergraduate health professional students in Riyadh. Data collection involved two self-administered questionnaires: the causes and treatment routes for a female vignette with psychosis and the General Health Questionnaire-28.Results:The mean age of participants was 20.9 years, and 68.2% were male. Although participants reported a lack of personal history of mental illness (81.9%), female participants were more likely to disclose psychological distress as measured by General Health Questionnaire-28 (67.6%). Mental illness (47.2%) was chosen as the main reason for the pr...

【 授权许可】

CC BY