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Table 2 Perceived helpfulness of interventions for PTSD vignette (n = 317)

From: Mental health literacy among pediatric hospital staff in the United Arab Emirates

Interventions

Helpful

Harmful

Neither

Most helpfula

Treatments and activities

 Getting information about the problem and available services

87.0

10.5

2.5

13.9

 Reading the Koran or Bible

84.4

11.7

3.8

9.5

 Getting out and about more/finding some new hobbies

71.9

25.5

2.6

3.4

 Psychotherapy focusing on changing thoughts and behaviours (cognitive behaviour therapy)

70.1

27.7

2.2

37.4

 Have a prayer session or reading with a religious leader

68.6

30.4

1.0

3.1

 Just talking about the problem (e.g. to a family member or close friend)

66.3

30.2

3.5

5.4

 Relaxation (e.g. having a massage)

66.0

33.3

0.6

3.4

 Psychotherapy focusing on relationships with others

64.2

33.9

1.9

1.7

 Psychotherapy focusing on causes that stem from the past

61.4

34.4

4.2

13.9

 Reading a self-help book

53.0

42.1

4.9

0.0

 Improving diet and/or getting more exercise

52.1

46.7

1.3

1.4

 Hypnosis

19.9

69.0

11.1

0.7

 Trying to deal with the problem on her own

18.8

47.1

34.1

2.0

 Admission to a psychiatric hospital

18.6

61.1

20.3

3.7

 Traditional therapies (e.g. herbs, honey, black cumin seed, olive oil, dates, cupping - Hijama)

16.7

80.1

3.2

0.3

 Drinking alcohol to relax

2.5

23.1

74.4

0.0

Medicine Type

 Anti-depressant medication (e.g. Prozac)

56.9

8.2

34.9

44.3

 Medication to help you relax (e.g. Xanax, Valium)

51.9

8.4

39.6

43.0

 Vitamins and minerals (e.g. Vitamin C)

45.1

0.0

54.9

12.7

Person/Service

 Psychologist

83.0

2.0

15.1

29.9

 Psychiatrist

77.5

1.0

21.6

29.9

 Family member

75.5

2.3

22.3

16.5

 Religious person or priest

74.2

1.9

23.9

5.2

 Community mental health worker/team (e.g. social worker, mental health nurse)

71.8

1.0

27.2

4.1

 Close female friend

65.0

1.9

33.1

7.2

 Homeland social group/club

62.8

5.5

31.7

3.1

 Family or local doctor

58.5

2.0

39.5

2.1

 Community religious organization

50.2

2.0

47.8

0.0

 Telephone counseling

38.4

4.2

57.3

1.0

 Close male friend

16.6

8.6

74.8

1.0

  1. aPercentage of sample rating the specific intervention item as ‘the most helpful’ for treating problem described in vignette