title: Mental health literacy beliefs. A comparison of psychiatric trained nurses and enrolled nurses in Singapore.
abstract: The views of mental health professionals may influence diagnosis and management options. This study reports nurses' views about the management of three common psychiatric disorders--schizophrenia, depression, and mania. Results demonstrate the effect of greater psychiatric education and training, received by psychiatric trained nurses, on mental health literacy.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia. g.parker@unsw.edu.au
authors.forename: Soo-Gim
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Hwa-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Yap
authors.forename: Rathi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahendran
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards; D004522:Educational Status; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008603:Mental Health; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D009743:Nursing, Practical / Q000193:education*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012846:Singapore; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires