Munson Michelle R, Floersch Jerry E, Townsend Lisa
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Child Adolesc Social Work J. 2009 Oct 1;26(5):447-466. doi: 10.1007/s10560-009-0174-0.
The present study describes how adolescents perceive their mood disorders (MD; e.g., acute vs. chronic) and their attitudes toward mental health services. The study also explores the relationships between demographics, clinical characteristics, perceptions of illness and attitudes. Finally, we examine the psychometric properties of the Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised (Moss-Morris et al. in Psychology & Health 17(1):1-16, 2002). Seventy adolescents were recruited from the greater Cleveland area. Structured interviews were conducted utilizing standardized instruments. Results show that adolescents with MD have fairly positive attitudes, with Caucasian youth reporting more positive attitudes than their nonwhite ounterparts. Illness perceptions were related to psychological openness and indifference to stigma. Implications are discussed.
本研究描述了青少年如何看待他们的情绪障碍（MD；例如，急性与慢性）以及他们对心理健康服务的态度。该研究还探讨了人口统计学、临床特征、疾病认知与态度之间的关系。最后，我们检验了修订后的疾病认知问卷（莫斯 - 莫里斯等人，《心理学与健康》，2002年，第17卷第1期，第1 - 16页）的心理测量特性。从大克利夫兰地区招募了70名青少年。使用标准化工具进行结构化访谈。结果表明，患有情绪障碍的青少年态度相当积极，白人青少年报告的态度比非白人青少年更为积极。疾病认知与心理开放性和对污名的漠不关心有关。文中对研究结果的意义进行了讨论。
