Knowledge about and attitudes toward mental disorders among Nagas in North East India

Longkumer, Imlisongla

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“…Nearly 10.6% wanted to seek the help of both the psychiatrist and prayer group and 4.4% preferred traditional healers. [ 28 29 ] The prevalence of Down syndrome among the ST in Chikhalia in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh was higher than that reported in overall India. Three-fourth of the children were the first-born child.…”

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Mental health research on scheduled tribes in India

Devarapalli

Kallakuri

Salam

et al. 2020

Indian J Psychiatry

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Background: The burden of mental illness among the scheduled tribe (ST) population in India is not known clearly. Aim: The aim was to identify and appraise mental health research studies on ST population in India and collate such data to inform future research. Materials and Methods: Studies published between January 1980 and December 2018 on STs by following exclusion and inclusion criteria were selected for analysis. PubMed, PsychINFO, Embase, Sociofile, Cinhal, and Google Scholar were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Quality of the included studies was assessed using an appraisal tool to assess the quality of cross-sectional studies and Critical Appraisal Checklist developed by Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. Studies were summarized and reported descriptively. Results: Thirty-two relevant studies were found and included in the review. Studies were categorized into the following three thematic areas: alcohol and substance use disorders, common mental disorders and sociocultural aspects, and access to mental health-care services. Sociocultural factors play a major role in understanding and determining mental disorders. Conclusion: This study is the first of its kind to review research on mental health among the STs. Mental health research conducted among STs in India is limited and is mostly of low-to-moderate quality. Determinants of poor mental health and interventions for addressing them need to be studied on an urgent basis.

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Mental health research on scheduled tribes in India

Devarapalli

Kallakuri

Salam

et al. 2020

Indian J Psychiatry

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“…Previous studies have shown that people who have had contact with the mentally ill tend to have more knowledge, as well as a better attitude, towards those with mental disorders 26 , 32 . This correlates with our current findings as most of the respondents with good knowledge about mental disorders knew someone that had a mental disorder, although this had no correlation with their attitude towards them.…”

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“…Almost all of the respondents in the present study (97.0%) knew that mental disorders could be treated and the majority of respondents chose psychiatrists (75.3%) as the most appropriate form of initial treatment. A study conducted in Southern India showed that 42% of respondents knew about the treatment of mental disorders 24 while another study conducted in north-east India showed that psychiatrists (57.4%) were the most preferred treatment option for mental disorders 26 . Another study, conducted in Nepal, also reported similar results, with 86% of respondents choosing psychiatrists as the most preferred treatment option for mental disorders; 7% chose general practitioners and 1% chose local faith healers 27 .…”

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Knowledge and attitude towards mental disorders among adults in an urban community in south-west Nigeria

Mojiminiyi¹

2020

Mal. Med. J

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BackgroundMental disorders are one of the most ignored public health issues worldwide. However, the burden associated with mental disorders is ever increasing and poses a major threat to health, social interactions and the economy of both developed and developing countries.Aim To assess the knowledge of adults residing in an urban local government area in Lagos, south-west Nigeria, with regards to mental health and investigate their attitudes towards this condition.Methods This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Multi-stage sampling was used to select 242 adults who were subsequently interviewed with a structured questionnaire. Data was collected and analysed using Epi Info statistical software version 7. Associations between socio-demographic variables and the knowledge and attitudes of subjects with regards to mental disorders were assessed using chi-square tests at a significance level of 0.05. ResultsAlmost all respondents (95.5%) in this study were aware of mental disorders while 31.0% were related to someone with a mental disorder. Approximately half of the respondents (51.2%) had poor knowledge of mental disorders while the majority (90.0%) had positive attitudes. There was a significant and positive association between having a relative with a mental disorder and the level of knowledge (P=0.010).ConclusionAnalyses identified knowledge gaps in the community in terms of mental disorders in the community. We recommend that health workers should develop ways to educate the community with regards to the causes, symptoms, effects and treatment options for mental disorders.

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“…A cross-sectional survey assessing the effectiveness of community mental health programs in a tribal area of South India revealed that the mean score on awareness regarding mental illness was 5.13±2.27 among its study population ( Yalsangi, 2011 ). However, contrary to this, the majority (64%) of people from Naga tribe could recognize the presence of a mental health problem in a depicted vignette ( Longkumer & Borooah, 2013 ). Another study on stigma in mental illness revealed that 38.5% of persons with severe mental illness (PSMI) were found poor, and this poverty was strongly associated with stigma related to mental illness (OR 2.60, 95% CI 1.27 to 5.31), and scheduled tribes (2.39, 1.39 to 4.08).…”

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Effectiveness of Gatekeeper Training Program (GTP) on awareness, attitude, mental help seeking intention and gatekeeper behavior among Koraga tribe: A study protocol

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Aim: This study aims to build the capacity of the people at grass root level as gatekeepers of mental health. It will assess the effectiveness of the Gatekeeper Training Program (GTP) on gatekeeper behaviour, awareness, attitude, and mental help seeking intention. Design: An evaluative research approach in two phases. Phase 1: Cross-sectional house-to-house exploratory survey. Phase 2: A quasi-experimental design with multiple follow ups at 0, 6 and 12 months. Method: Data will be collected using standardized tools like Mental Health Knowledge Questionnaire (MHKQ), Community Attitude towards Mentally Ill (CAMIS), Mental Help Seeking Intention (MHSIS) and Gatekeeper Behavior Scale (GBS). For Phase 1, a house-to-house survey will be conducted among the selected colonies of Koraga tribe to determine their awareness, attitude, and mental help seeking intention regarding common mental health problems. Phase 2 includes identification of the leaders/representatives of the selected tribal colonies, and involving them in GTP. Pre-test and multiple post-test will be conducted in Phase 2 at 0, 6, 12 months. The study is funded by Indian Council of Medical Research from 16 August 2021 for 3 years duration. Discussion: Treatment gap in psychiatric disorders remains an issue of great concern. Evidence based research promotes task shifting approaches in dealing with mental health problems in the community. Capacity building programs like GTP for the underprivileged section of the society are important especially in low and middle income group of countries. Impact: This need based GTP, will ensure mental health first aid in the society. Early identification of people with mental health problems at their doorsteps has huge impact on the prognosis of the illness, closing the treatment gap and stigma reduction.

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Knowledge about and attitudes toward mental disorders among Nagas in North East India

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Mental health research on scheduled tribes in India

Mental health research on scheduled tribes in India

Knowledge and attitude towards mental disorders among adults in an urban community in south-west Nigeria

Effectiveness of Gatekeeper Training Program (GTP) on awareness, attitude, mental help seeking intention and gatekeeper behavior among Koraga tribe: A study protocol

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