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Do people recognise mental illness?

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical NeurosciencePublished 1 October 2003
Christoph Lauber, Carlos Nordt, Luis Falcato, Wulf R�ssler
Citations245
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.59
SNIP1.37

TL;DR

The low knowledge about mental disorders, particularly depression, confirms the importance and the need to increase mental health literacy, and professionals must openly discuss illness models with their patients.

Abstract

The low knowledge about mental disorders, particularly depression, confirms the importance and the need to increase mental health literacy. Furthermore, professionals must openly discuss illness models with their patients, especially emphasising the differences between illness and crisis.

Keywords

PsychologyMedicine