title: Improving eating disorders mental health literacy: a preliminary evaluation of the "Should I say something?" workshop.
abstract: A repeated measures, uncontrolled, preliminary evaluation of a single 3-hour workshop-"Should I Say Something?"-aimed at improving eating disorders mental health literacy, was conducted in a sample of 177 university undergraduates. Following participation in the workshop, significant increases in eating disorder recognition and knowledge, and significant decreases in stigmatizing attitudes, were reported by participants. Moreover, 85% of participants reported that they provided assistance to someone whom they suspected had a mental health condition, including an eating disorder, during the 3-month follow-up period. This study provides preliminary evidence that "Should I Say Something?" may be effective in improving the mental health literacy of young people.
authors: a Research School of Psychology , Australian National University , Canberra , Australian Capital Territory , Australia.
authors: Kassandra
authors: K
authors: Gratwick-Sarll
authors: Caroline
authors: C
authors: Bentley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult