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Table 2 Percentages of professionals, youth and parents believing in the harmfulness of first aid strategies for various disorders

From: First aid strategies that are helpful to young people developing a mental disorder: beliefs of health professionals compared to young people and parents

Group

Depression 15 years

Depression 21 years

Depression with alcohol misuse 15 years

Depression with alcohol misuse 21 years

Social phobia 15 years

Social phobia 21 years

Psychosis 15 years

Psychosis 21 years

Listen to problems in an understanding way

GPs

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Psychiatrists

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Psychologists

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Nurses

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Youth

0.8

0.3

0.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

0.8

0.0

Parents

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.0

Talk to firmly about getting act together

GPs

63.9

57.4

61.4

58.3

69.6

74.6

81.2

77.2

Psychiatrists

80.8

70.6

62.9

47.1

65.5

74.6

71.4

75.6

Psychologists

75.3

74.5

69.0

59.3

80.4

75.9

71.4

67.4

Nurses

89.5

83.5

79.7

66.1

92.7

75.0

81.8

67.7

Youth

34.7**

38.2**

25.5**

36.9**

44.7**

51.8*

33.0**

39.6**

Parents

46.5**

50.3*

44.5*

49.6

66.4

60.5

57.0*

62.2

Suggest seek professional help

GPs

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Psychiatrists

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

Psychologists

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Nurses

1.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.6

Youth

11.5

7.3

10.4

6.5

21.0*

13.5

12.7

9.1

Parents

7.6

5.0

8.9

5.5

14.8

5.9

6.8

4.9

Make an appointment for person to see GP

GPs

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Psychiatrists

0.0

0.0

1.6

1.2

3.4

2.7

0.0

0.0

Psychologists

0.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

3.3

4.8

0.0

1.1

Nurses

1.3

2.6

0.0

0.0

1.8

4.4

2.3

1.6

Youth

22.2*

19.7*

23.3*

22.5*

28.8*

32.8*

24.6*

20.5*

Parents

7.6

5.0

8.9

5.6

14.8

5.9

6.8

4.9

Ask whether feeling suicidal

GPs

1.4

1.5

0.0

3.3

4.6

1.6

2.1

3.5

Psychiatrists

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.5

1.4

1.3

0.0

Psychologists

2.1

2.9

6.0

2.2

8.6

6.0

2.3

2.2

Nurses

0.0

1.3

0.0

1.6

1.8

6.0

0.0

0.0

Youth

34.1**

26.2*

32.7**

22.3*

33.8*

23.2*

35.7**

24.3*

Parents

23.0*

21.5*

21.6*

28.9*

30.6*

23.4*

23.5*

25.0*

Suggest have few drinks to forget troubles

GPs

97.2

97.1

100.0

98.3

97.8

83.6

100.0

98.2

Psychiatrists

94.5

92.9

100.0

100.0

98.3

89.0

96.0

91.0

Psychologists

96.9

97.1

97.7

94.5

95.7

89.3

97.7

92.7

Nurses

100.0

94.9

98.6

96.8

100.0

91.2

95.4

91.9

Youth

85.4

86.6

91.4

91.2

86.0

78.1

87.6

90.2

Parents

97.4

91.6

97.4

96.0

99.3

93.8

98.1

94.2

Rally friends to cheer up

GPs

1.4

7.4

0.0

0.0

20.0

10.0

8.3

15.8

Psychiatrists

2.7

2.4

6.4

3.5

1.7

16.4

20.8

10.4

Psychologists

4.3

7.0

3.5

7.8

15.2

20.2

19.8

13.7

Nurses

11.8

7.6

5.4

6.4

2.9

23.9

2.7

25.8

Youth

6.9

4.9

8.4

5.3

7.6

8.6

10.0

11.3

Parents

8.3

10.8

12.9

10.6

15.4

7.3

19.1

12.1

Ignore until gets over it

GPs

97.2

95.6

98.3

100.0

84.8

85.0

100.0

89.5

Psychiatrists

90.4

96.4

95.2

92.9

87.9

91.8

98.7

98.7

Psychologists

99.0

97.1

96.5

98.9

95.7

95.2

97.7

91.7

Nurses

96.0

100.0

98.6

96.8

98.2

92.6

100.0

100.0

Youth

91.0

94.2

89.9

94.5

94.6

95.0

90.2

93.2

Parents

96.0

95.5

97.0

98.2

95.3

94.0

98.3

96.8

Keep busy to keep mind off problems

GPs

6.9

8.8

12.1

16.7

17.4

11.5

25.0

31.6

Psychiatrists

21.9

17.9

16.1

15.3

24.1

15.1

32.5

23.4

Psychologists

19.8

15.7

20.9

17.8

17.2

18.8

27.6

22.1

Nurses

29.0

12.8

17.6

11.1

19.6

22.7

29.6

32.3

Youth

12.1

25.8

10.1

17.7

10.6

20.8

7.8

23.6

Parents

17.2

19.7

18.4

17.5

19.9

16.8

20.5

14.0

Encourage to become more physically active

GPs

0.0

1.5

0.0

1.7

0.0

1.6

6.2

3.5

Psychiatrists

5.5

0.0

1.6

1.2

0.0

0.0

5.2

5.2

Psychologists

2.1

1.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.2

3.4

2.1

Nurses

0.0

3.8

0.0

1.6

0.0

0.0

4.6

4.8

Youth

2.8

2.4

3.9

1.9

1.9

0.8

2.8

2.3

Parents

3.4

4.5

1.3

2.3

1.4

1.6

5.5

1.0

  1. *Difference from professionals is at least a medium effect size
  2. **Difference from professionals is at least a large effect size