Interventions to Reduce Stigma Related to Mental Illnesses in Educational Institutes: a Systematic Review



Waqas, Ahmed ORCID: 0000-0002-3772-194X, Malik, Salma, Fida, Ania, Abbas, Noureen, Mian, Nadeem, Miryala, Sannihitha, Amray, Afshan Naz, Shah, Zunairah and Naveed, Sadiq
(2020) Interventions to Reduce Stigma Related to Mental Illnesses in Educational Institutes: a Systematic Review. PSYCHIATRIC QUARTERLY, 91 (3). pp. 887-903.

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Abstract

This investigation reviews the effectiveness of anti-stigma interventions employed at educational institutes; to improve knowledge, attitude and beliefs regarding mental health disorders among students. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist guidelines were followed and protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42018114535). Forty four randomized controlled trials were considered eligible after screening of 104 full-text articles against inclusion and exclusion criteria.Several interventions have been employed to tackle stigma toward psychiatric illnesses, including education through lectures and case scenarios, contact-based interventions, and role-plays as strategies to address stigma towards mental illnesses. A high proportion of trials noted that there was a significant improvement for stigma (19/25, 76%), attitude (8/11, 72%), helping-seeking (8/11, 72%), knowledge of mental health including recognition of depression (11/14, 78%), and social distance (4/7, 57%). These interventions also helped in reducing both public and self-stigma. Majority of the studies showed that the anti-stigma interventions were successful in improving mental health literacy, attitude and beliefs towards mental health illnesses.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Stigma, Institutions, Mental health, Depression, Psychosis, Anxiety, Autism, Interventions
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 03 Jun 2020 07:54
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2023 23:50
DOI: 10.1007/s11126-020-09751-4
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3089353