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Mental health literacy: a systematic review of knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders in Malaysia

Background Mental health problems in Malaysia are on a rise. This study aimed at performing a systematic review of mental health literacy (MHL) in Malaysia. Methods Medline, Embase, ERIC/Proquest, ScienceDirect, Pubmed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Contro...

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Main Authors: Munawar, Khadeeja, Mukhtar, Firdaus, Choudhry, Fahad Riaz, Oon Ng, Alvin Lai
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Published: John Wiley & Sons 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94153/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/appy.12475
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spelling my.upm.eprints.941532023-03-27T07:44:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/94153/ Mental health literacy: a systematic review of knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders in Malaysia Munawar, Khadeeja Mukhtar, Firdaus Choudhry, Fahad Riaz Oon Ng, Alvin Lai Background Mental health problems in Malaysia are on a rise. This study aimed at performing a systematic review of mental health literacy (MHL) in Malaysia. Methods Medline, Embase, ERIC/Proquest, ScienceDirect, Pubmed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Ovid Emcare and reference lists of included studies were searched in February 2020. Studies that evaluated at least one of the main components of MHL, including (1) knowledge related to mental health issues, and (2) stigma, were included irrespective of study design. As secondary findings, the review also synthesized results related to facilitators and barriers to seeking mental health services. Depending on the research design, the quality of each study was assessed through checklists. Results Forty six studies published between 1995 to 2019 were included. Most studies used cross-sectional designs to investigate MHL. Findings indicate that most Malaysians have stigmatizing attitudes towards mental health problems. Participants in the included studies endorsed multifactorial explanations of mental health issues with a dominance of supernatural and religious aetiologies. Likewise, the commonest barrier was considering sources other than professional sources of mental-health services. Presence of adequate knowledge and considering providers as competent facilitated help-seeking. Additionally, there was considerable heterogeneity in studies and a lack of standardized measures assessing MHL. Conclusions There is an increase in studies on MHL in Malaysia. A few of these studies, based on experimental design, have shown positive effects. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers should develop standardized measures and interventional studies based on all the components of MHL. John Wiley & Sons 2021-05-08 Article PeerReviewed Munawar, Khadeeja and Mukhtar, Firdaus and Choudhry, Fahad Riaz and Oon Ng, Alvin Lai (2021) Mental health literacy: a systematic review of knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders in Malaysia. Asia Pacific Psychiatry, 14 (1). pp. 1-11. ISSN 1758-5864; ESSN 1758-5872 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/appy.12475 10.1111/appy.12475
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description Background Mental health problems in Malaysia are on a rise. This study aimed at performing a systematic review of mental health literacy (MHL) in Malaysia. Methods Medline, Embase, ERIC/Proquest, ScienceDirect, Pubmed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Ovid Emcare and reference lists of included studies were searched in February 2020. Studies that evaluated at least one of the main components of MHL, including (1) knowledge related to mental health issues, and (2) stigma, were included irrespective of study design. As secondary findings, the review also synthesized results related to facilitators and barriers to seeking mental health services. Depending on the research design, the quality of each study was assessed through checklists. Results Forty six studies published between 1995 to 2019 were included. Most studies used cross-sectional designs to investigate MHL. Findings indicate that most Malaysians have stigmatizing attitudes towards mental health problems. Participants in the included studies endorsed multifactorial explanations of mental health issues with a dominance of supernatural and religious aetiologies. Likewise, the commonest barrier was considering sources other than professional sources of mental-health services. Presence of adequate knowledge and considering providers as competent facilitated help-seeking. Additionally, there was considerable heterogeneity in studies and a lack of standardized measures assessing MHL. Conclusions There is an increase in studies on MHL in Malaysia. A few of these studies, based on experimental design, have shown positive effects. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers should develop standardized measures and interventional studies based on all the components of MHL.
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author Munawar, Khadeeja
Mukhtar, Firdaus
Choudhry, Fahad Riaz
Oon Ng, Alvin Lai
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Mukhtar, Firdaus
Choudhry, Fahad Riaz
Oon Ng, Alvin Lai
Mental health literacy: a systematic review of knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders in Malaysia
author_facet Munawar, Khadeeja
Mukhtar, Firdaus
Choudhry, Fahad Riaz
Oon Ng, Alvin Lai
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title Mental health literacy: a systematic review of knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders in Malaysia
title_short Mental health literacy: a systematic review of knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders in Malaysia
title_full Mental health literacy: a systematic review of knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders in Malaysia
title_fullStr Mental health literacy: a systematic review of knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Mental health literacy: a systematic review of knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders in Malaysia
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publisher John Wiley & Sons
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