1、4100 英文单词, 2.2 万英文字符 ,中文 6700 字 文献出处: Kamimura, Akiko, et al. Perceptions of mental health and mental health services among college students in Vietnam and the United States. Asian journal of psychiatry 37 (2018): 15-19. Perceptions of mental health and mental health services among college students
2、in Vietnam and the United States Akiko Kamimura, Ha N. Trinh, Mitch Johansen, Jazmine Hurley, Mu Pye, Kai Sin, Hanh Nguyen ABSTRACT The global burden of mental health disorders is a signicant public health issue. One population that has a risk for mental health issues is college students. Little is
3、known about perceptions of mental illness and mental health services among college students in Vietnam. The purpose of this study is to describe perceptions of mental illness and mental health services among college students in Vietnam, and to compare them with those in the United States (US). The c
4、ross-sectional data were collected using a self-administered survey from January to March in 2018 at a national university in Vietnam, and a state university in the US. The study revealed differences in perceptions of causes of mental health between Vietnamese and US participants. Vietnamese partici
5、pants tended to believe that individuals with mental illness were dangerous and need to be kept out from the community, while US participants perceived that mental illnesses are the same as other illnesses. An important indicator of Vietnamese perceptions of mental health was the low likelihood of s
6、eeking formal help because of preference for seeking help from family or friends for mental illness. Interventions, such as mental health awareness campaigns or training courses should be provided for college students in Vietnam. Some strategies to improve mental health among college students used in the US may help to reduce stigma toward mental illness in Vietnam. Keywords: Perception ; Mental illness; Mental health services ;College students; Vietnam 1. Introduction The global burden of m