Table 2 Participants' response to the D- Lit questionnaire

F1: Knowledge of the psychological symptoms

1. People with depression may feel guilty when they are innocent. (True)

868 (63)

235 (17.1)

275 (20)

2. Loss of confidence and low self-esteem may be a sign of depression. (True)

779 (57.4)

287 (21.2)

290 (21.4)

3. Too little or too much sleep can be a symptom of depression. (True)

867 (63.6)

216 (15.8)

280 (20.5)

4. Eating too much or losing interest in food may be a symptom of depression. (True)

699 (51)

332 (24.2)

339 (24.7)

5. People may move more slowly or become agitated due to their depression. (True)

782 (57.3)

220 (16.1)

363 (26.6)

F2: Knowledge about the effectiveness of available treatment methods

6. Clinical psychologists can prescribe antidepressant medications. (False)

369 (27.1)

454 (33.3)

540 (39.6)

7. Many treatments for depression are more effective than antidepressant medications. (False)

632 (46.1)

224 (16.4)

514 (37.5)

8. The effects of counseling are similar to those of cognitive- behavioral therapies for depression. (False)

695 (50.6)

215 (15.6)

464 (33.8)

9. The effect of cognitive-behavioral therapies is the same as that of antidepressant medications for mild to moderate depression. (True)

458 (33.3)

243 (17.7)

673 (49)

F3: Knowledge about cognitive-behavioral symptoms

10. People with depression often speak sporadically and irrelevantly. (False)

550 (40)

419(30.5)

407 (29.6)

11. Reckless and foolhardy behavior is a common symptom of depression. (False)

392 (28.6)

485 (35.4)

492 (35.9)

12. Not walking on cracked and broken sidewalks may be a symptom of depression. (False)

235 (17.1)

641 (46.8)

495 (36.1)

13. People with depression often hear sounds that are not normally heard. (False)

443 (32.5)

390 (28.7)

528 (38.8)

14. Depression does not affect your memory and concentration. (False)

287 (20.9)

762 (55.6)

321 (23.4)

15. Having several distinct personalities can be a symptom of depression. (False)

514 (37.8)

388 (28.6)

456 (33.6)

F4: Knowledge about taking medications and their side effects

16. f all the alternative and lifestyle therapies for depression, vitamins are the most beneficial. (False)

391 (28.7)

212 (15.6)

759 (55.7)

17. People with depression should stop taking antidepressant medications as soon as they feel better. (False)

182 (13.4)

809 (59.6)

366 (27)

18. Antidepressant medications are addictive. (False)

505 (37.1)

373 (27.4)

484 (35.5)

19. Antidepressant medications are usually rapid-acting. (False)

382 (28.1)

389 (28.6)

588 (43.3)

F5: Knowledge of severity of disease

20. Most people with depression need to be hospitalized. (False)

200 (14.6)

823 (60.2)

344 (25.2)

21. Many celebrities have suffered from depression. (True)

347 (25.5)

439 (32.3)

573 (42.2)