Mental Health

Studies from J.O.E. Pittman and co-authors have provided new information about mental health

Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, February 20th, 2010

According to recent research from the United States, "This study evaluated a consumer delivered anti-stigma presentation, In Our Own Voice (IOOV), with Masters of Social Work (MSW) students, replicating a previous study with undergraduates. Thirty MSW students completed pre and post surveys to measure changes in attitude, knowledge and social distance after the presentation."

"Paired samples t-tests showed increases in attitude (p < .001), knowledge (p < .05), and social distance (p < .001). Compared with previous research on undergraduate students, MSW students scored higher on all three pre-test measures (all p< .001). The results further support the...

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Source: Mental Health Law Weekly (2010-02-20)

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