...Jacob Gossner; Ty B. Aller; Raechel Russo; Nathan Clay; Elizabeth B. Fauth Purpose This study aims to evaluate the outcomes of participating in a brief three-part mental health literacy (MHL) training, the Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy (MHAA) training among employees in cooperative...

...Avital Laufer; Anwar Khatib; Michal Finkelstein Purpose This study aims to explore the link between mental health literacy (MHL) and resilience in two groups: individuals who underwent psychotherapy and a similar group who did not. Design/methodology/approach The research involved 256...

... to examine differences in OCD identification rates (i.e. using percentiles) across the six vignettes. Obsessive-compulsive disorder Misdiagnosis Mental health literacy Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious mental health condition characterized by anxiety-inducing obsessions (i.e...

... of the present study was to examine the mental health literacy (MHL) of Australian paramedic students, and the training and experiential factors associated with MHL. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional online survey was delivered to paramedic students across Australia. A total of 94 paramedic...

...Shannon C. King; Amanda L. Rebar; Paul Oliveri; Robert Stanton Purpose This paper aims to present the current state of evidence regarding the mental health literacy of paramedics and student paramedics and whether mental health literacy affects the care that paramedics provide to their patients...

...Ethan McGuirk; Patricia Frazer Purpose The prevalence of mental health (MH) issues amongst post-secondary students is on the rise. This study aims to assess if a student’s mental well-being (MWB) is impacted by a range of predictors such as gender, education level, mental health literacy (MHL...

.... Originality/value The findings may suggest that a potential benefit could come from the provision of helpful strategies such as peer group support and reduction of avoidant behaviours. Also, there seems to be a need for greater mental health literacy in dealing with stress during training. The PSS (Sheu...

...Kim Morral; Jordi Morral Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mental health literacy (MHL) of British community pharmacists. Design/methodology/approach A survey instrument was sent by facsimile to a random sample of community pharmacists in England, Scotland and Wales...

...Paul Gorczynski; Wendy Sims-schouten; Denise Hill; Janet Clare Wilson Purpose Many university students in the UK experience mental health problems and little is known about their overall mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviours. The purpose of this paper is to ascertain levels of mental...