Open AccessExperimental Evaluation of a School-Based Mental Health Literacy Program in two Southeast Asian Nations
Author(s) -
Amanda J. Nguyen,
Hoang-Minh Dang,
Diệu Bùi,
Bunna Phoeun,
Bahr Weiss
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
school mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.02
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1866-2633
pISSN - 1866-2625
DOI - 10.1007/s12310-020-09379-6
Subject(s) - curriculum , mental health , mental health literacy , medical education , medicine , intervention (counseling) , randomized controlled trial , psychology , program evaluation , literacy , nursing , pedagogy , psychiatry , political science , mental illness , surgery , public administration
Low mental health literacy (MHL) is a particular challenge in many low and middle-income countries (LMIC). School-based MHL programs hold promise to increase MHL but lack rigorous research assessing their effectiveness in LMIC. The present study evaluated a school-based MHL program, the " Mental Health & High School Curriculum Guide" (" The Guide "), implemented separately in two different contexts in Southeast Asia (Vietnam and Cambodia) following adaptations made by the research team.