PMID- 36507011
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20230203
IS  - 1664-1078 (Print)
IS  - 1664-1078 (Electronic)
IS  - 1664-1078 (Linking)
VI  - 13
DP  - 2022
TI  - Representations of depression and schizophrenia in the community: The role of 
      illness and risk perceptions on help-seeking intentions.
PG  - 1011195
LID - 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1011195 [doi]
LID - 1011195
AB  - OBJECTIVE: Illness perceptions (IPs) are important in understanding human 
      reactions to illnesses, including mental health disorders. They influence risk 
      perceptions and several variables relevant to the adjustment to a disorder, 
      treatment seeking, and health outcomes. This study sought to compare IP, risk 
      perception, and help-seeking intention for depression and schizophrenia in a 
      community sample and to assess the mediating role of risk perception in the 
      relationship between IP and help-seeking intention. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 
      total of 380 adults participated in this study and filled out self-report 
      measures of IPs, risk perceptions, and help-seeking intention. The previous 
      diagnosis of depression was used to control the comparisons between the two 
      disorders. A structural equation model (SEM) was used to test the mediation 
      relationship. RESULTS: Perceived consequences, expected timeline, lack of 
      personal control, and symptom identity were higher for schizophrenia, while lack 
      of treatment control and concern were higher for depression. An interaction 
      occurred with a previous diagnosis of depression for several dimensions of IP. 
      Concerning the SEM, a valid model was obtained for depression, explaining 15.5% 
      of help-seeking intentions, but not for schizophrenia. CONCLUSION: The results 
      show that the general population represents depression and schizophrenia 
      differently. These representations are influenced by having experienced 
      depression, and that illness and risk perceptions contribute to explaining the 
      intention to seek help. Considering these illness representations makes it 
      possible to understand the general population's emotional and cognitive reactions 
      to mental health disorders.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2022 Neto, Figueiras and Sebastiao.
FAU - Neto, David Dias
AU  - Neto DD
AD  - School of Psychology, ISPA-Instituto Universitario, Lisbon, Portugal.
AD  - Applied Psychology Research Centre Capabilities and Inclusion, Lisbon, Portugal.
FAU - Figueiras, Maria Joao
AU  - Figueiras MJ
AD  - Department of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed 
      University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
FAU - Sebastiao, Rita
AU  - Sebastiao R
AD  - School of Psychology, ISPA-Instituto Universitario, Lisbon, Portugal.
AD  - Applied Psychology Research Centre Capabilities and Inclusion, Lisbon, Portugal.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20221124
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Front Psychol
JT  - Frontiers in psychology
JID - 101550902
EIN - Front Psychol. 2023 Jan 17;13:1127367. PMID: 36733858
PMC - PMC9730322
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - depression
OT  - help-seeking
OT  - illness perceptions
OT  - risk perceptions
OT  - schizophrenia
COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any 
      commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential 
      conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2022/12/13 06:00
MHDA- 2022/12/13 06:01
PMCR- 2022/11/24
CRDT- 2022/12/12 11:29
PHST- 2022/08/03 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2022/10/31 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/12/12 11:29 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/12/13 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/12/13 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2022/11/24 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1011195 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Front Psychol. 2022 Nov 24;13:1011195. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1011195. 
      eCollection 2022.