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Secondary school teachers and mental health competence: Italy–United Kingdom comparison
Author(s) -
Monducci Elena,
Battaglia Claudia,
Forte Alberto,
Masillo Alice,
Telesforo Ludovica,
Carlotto Alessandra,
Piazzi Gioia,
Patanè Martina,
De Angelis Giulia,
Romano Antonio,
Fagioli Francesca,
Girardi Paolo,
Cocchi Angelo,
Meneghelli Anna,
Alpi Andrea,
Pafumi Nicoletta,
Moreno Granados Noelia,
Preti Antonio,
Masolo Francesca,
Benzoni Stefano,
Cavenaghi Sonia,
Molteni Ilaria,
Salvadori Lavinia,
Solbiati Sara,
Costantino Antonella,
Di Lauro Rosalba,
Piccinini Annachiara,
Collins Eade Amanda,
Holmshaw Janet,
Fiori Nastro Paolo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
early intervention in psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.087
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1751-7893
pISSN - 1751-7885
DOI - 10.1111/eip.12345
Subject(s) - vignette , mental health , competence (human resources) , school teachers , logistic regression , psychology , sample (material) , medicine , medical education , psychiatry , pedagogy , social psychology , chemistry , chromatography
Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences between teachers' knowledge about early psychosis among three different Italian cities and a UK sample. Methods The sample consisted of 556 secondary school teachers from three different cities in Italy (Milan, Rome and Lamezia Terme) and London (UK). The research was based on the Knowledge and Experience of Social Emotional Difficulties Among Young People Questionnaire. The Italian version of the questionnaire was used in Italy. Results Overall, 67.6% of English teachers, 58.5% of Milan's teachers, 41.8% of Rome's teachers and 33.3% of Lamezia Terme's teachers were able to recognize psychotic symptoms from a case vignette. Logistic regression analysis showed that ‘city’ was the only independent variable significantly related to the correct/wrong answer about diagnosis. Conclusions We found statistically significant differences between the three Italian samples and the UK sample regarding teachers' knowledge about first signs of psychosis. English teachers showed a better knowledge than Italian teachers in general. Teachers from Milan, where a specific early detection program was established in 2000, seemed to be more familiar with early signs of psychosis than teachers in the other two Italian towns.