Changes in depression awareness and attitudes in Australia: the impact of beyondblue: the national depression initiative
dc.contributor.author | Jorm, Anthony F | |
dc.contributor.author | Christensen, Helen | |
dc.contributor.author | Griffiths, Kathleen | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-07T22:42:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-07T11:12:42Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To assess changes in depression awareness and attitudes in Australia and the effect that beyondblue: the national depression initiative has had on these. Method: Data from national surveys of mental health literacy in 1995 and 2003-2004 were analysed to see if states and territories that funded beyondblue(the high-exposure states) had greater changes than those that did not (the low-exposure states). In both surveys, participants were shown a depression vignette and asked whether they themselves or family or friends had ever had a similar problem, whether they thought the person would be discriminated against, and questions about the likelihood of long-term positive and negative outcomes for the person. Participants were also assessed for symptoms of psychological distress in the past month. Results: There was an increase in the percentage of people who said that they or their family or friends had a problem like the person in the vignette. This increase was greater in the high-exposure states. However, there was no change in reports of current psychological distress, suggesting that there is greater depression awareness or openness rather than a real increase in symptoms. People in the high-exposure states also showed an increase in the belief that discrimination would occur. There was little change in beliefs about longterm outcomes, apart from people in high-exposure states believing that a depressed person would be more understanding of other people's feelings. Conclusions: The data are consistent with beyondblue having had an effect on awareness of depression and of discrimination against depressed people. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-8674 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/24746 | |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | |
dc.source | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry | |
dc.subject | Keywords: adult; aged; article; attitude to mental illness; Australia; awareness; controlled study; data analysis; depression; distress syndrome; empathy; human; human relation; outcomes research; psychologic assessment; social change; social discrimination; sympto Attitudes; Community education; Depression; Mental health literacy | |
dc.title | Changes in depression awareness and attitudes in Australia: the impact of beyondblue: the national depression initiative | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 1 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 46 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 42 | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Jorm, Anthony F, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Christensen, Helen, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Griffiths, Kathleen, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.authoremail | u8804902@anu.edu.au | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Jorm, Anthony F, u8409322 | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Christensen, Helen, u8804902 | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Griffiths, Kathleen, u8406985 | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111714 - Mental Health | |
local.identifier.absseo | 920410 - Mental Health | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | U4146231xPUB34 | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 40 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1440-1614.2006.01739.x | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-33644758317 | |
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBy | U4146231 | |
local.type.status | Published Version |
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