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Public Beliefs about the causes and risk factors for mental disorders: changes in Australia over 8 years

Date

Authors

Jorm, Anthony F

Christensen, Helen

Griffiths, Kathleen

Publisher

Dr Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag

Abstract

Background: Surveys of the public in several countries have found a predominant belief in social environmental causes of mental disorders. The present study was conducted to determine whether this has changed over time in Australia. Method: Beliefs about

Keywords

Keywords: article; attitude; Australia; childhood; death; depression; environmental factor; female; heredity; human; male; mental disease; perception; public opinion; questionnaire; risk factor; schizophrenia; social aspect; social belief; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Attitude; Causes; Depression; Mental health literacy; Risk factors; Schizophrenia

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/83761

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s00127-005-0940-z

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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