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Table 4 Perceived helpfulness of interventions for psychosis vignette (n = 208)

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

Intervention

Helpful

Harmful

Neither

Most Helpfula

Treatments and activities

 Getting information about the problem and available services

87.4

11.7

1.0

8.6

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

78.6

19.4

1.9

41.4

 Psychotherapy focusing on relationships with others

74.4

22.7

2.9

2.9

 Psychotherapy focusing on causes that stem from the past

73.0

25.5

1.5

7.1

 Reading the Koran or Bible

72.5

25.5

2.0

5.7

 Getting out and about more/finding some new hobbies

63.5

33.0

3.4

1.4

 Relaxation (e.g. having a massage)

60.9

38.2

1.0

4.3

 Admission to a psychiatric hospital

57.8

37.7

4.4

17.1

 Have a prayer session or reading with a religious leader

56.8

42.2

1.0

2.9

 Improving diet and/or getting more exercise

54.4

44.7

1.0

0.0

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

52.7

39.8

7.5

2.9

 Reading a self-help book

43.1

49.5

7.4

1.4

 Hypnosis

37.1

56.2

6.7

2.9

 Trying to deal with the problem on her own

26.3

39.0

34.6

1.4

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

23.6

71.4

4.9

0.0

 Drinking alcohol to relax

6.3

22.2

71.5

0.0

Medicine Type

 Anti-psychotic medication (eg Seroquel)

76.0

22.5

1.5

49.5

 Anti-depressant medication (e.g. Prozac)

65.4

32.2

2.4

24.2

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

59.1

36.9

4.0

21.6

 Vitamins and minerals (e.g. Vitamin C)

50.0

48.0

2.0

4.7

Person/Service

 Psychologist

83.9

0.0

16.1

27.4

 Psychiatrist

83.7

1.0

15.3

46.6

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

78.4

1.0

20.6

5.5

 Family member

64.0

2.5

33.5

4.1

 Religious person or priest

61.2

3.4

35.4

2.7

 Family or local doctor

55.9

1.0

43.1

2.7

 Homeland social group/club

54.7

1.5

43.8

0.0

 Close male friend

46.6

3.9

49.5

5.5

 Community religious organization

45.0

2.5

52.5

2.7

 Telephone counseling

36.6

5.9

57.4

1.4

 Close female friend

24.5

5.0

70.5

1.4

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