|
Depression is the same thing as being sad. (F)
|
11 (78.6)
|
0 (0.0)
|
10 (71.4)
|
1 (7.1)
|
|
Mental illness is like other diseases because a person who has it has symptoms that a doctor can diagnose. (T)
|
6 (42.9)
|
4 (28.6)
|
9 (64.3)
|
2 (14.3)
|
|
Individuals who have a family member with a mental illness are more likely to have a mental illness themselves. (T)
|
8 (57.1)
|
3 (21.4)
|
9 (64.3)
|
2 (14.3)
|
|
The brain of a healthy person works the same as that of a mentally ill person. (F)
|
8 (57.1)
|
5 (35.7)
|
11 (78.6)
|
2 (14.3)
|
|
A person who does not get treatment for depression may feel better after a while, but there may be some long-lasting effects. (T)
|
10 (71.4)
|
2 (14.3)
|
9 (64.3)
|
4 (28.6)
|
|
How bad a person’s mental illness is depends on many things, including his or her genes and family environment. (T)
|
9 (64.3)
|
4 (28.6)
|
9 (64.3)
|
5 (35.7)
|
|
A person uses his or her brain to learn, but the heart controls a person’s feelings. (F)
|
7 (50.0)
|
5 (35.7)
|
9 (64.3)
|
5 (35.7)
|
|
Most people with mental illness can do normal things like go to school or work at a job. (T)
|
12 (85.7)
|
1 (7.1)
|
12 (85.7)
|
2 (14.3)
|
|
Treating mental illness can change the way the brain works. (T)
|
8 (57.1)
|
5 (35.7)
|
8 (57.1)
|
5 (35.7)
|
|
People with depression don’t need to see a doctor—they just get over it. (F)
|
14 (100.0)
|
0 (0.0)
|
12 (85.7)
|
1 (7.1)
|
|
Depression is a disease. (T)
|
2 (14.3)
|
2 (14.3)
|
1 (7.1)
|
2 (14.3)
|
|
There are no treatments that work for most mental illnesses. (F)
|
7 (50.0)
|
3 (21.4)
|
8 (57.1)
|
5 (35.7)
|
|
Students and other people who have a mental illness can’t learn. (F)
|
12 (85.7)
|
2 (14.3)
|
13 (92.9)
|
1 (7.1)
|
|
Total knowledge score
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Mean (SD)
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Median
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Mean (SD)
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Median
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| |
8.14 ± 2.07
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8.0
|
8.57 ± 2.71
|
9.5
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