Reliability and validity of Malayalam version of 12-item Community Attitude Towards Mental Illness (CAMI-12) questionnaire

Abstract

INTRODUCTIONMental Illnesses (MI) are usually characterized by clinically significant disturbances in the behavior, thoughts, cognition, and emotional regulation of individuals. Persons with MI experience distress or impairment in important areas of functioning. In 2019, one in every eight persons, or 970 million people around the world, were living with mental disorders. 1