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Monducci E, Battaglia C, Forte A, Masillo A, Telesforo L, Carlotto A, Piazzi G, Patanè M, De Angelis G, Romano A, Fagioli F, Girardi P, Cocchi A, Meneghelli A, Alpi A, Pafumi N, Moreno Granados N, Preti A, Masolo F, Benzoni S, Cavenaghi S, Molteni I, Salvadori L, Solbiati S, Costantino A, Di Lauro R, Piccinini A, Collins Eade A, Holmshaw J, Fiori Nastro P. Secondary school teachers and mental health competence: Italy-United Kingdom comparison. Early Interv Psychiatry 2018; 12:456-463. [PMID: 27172538 DOI: 10.1111/eip.12345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Revised: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elena Monducci
- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Functions (NESMOS) Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Functions (NESMOS) Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Mental Health Department, Prevention and Early Intervention Mental Health (PIPSM), ASL Roma 1 (ex E), Rome, Italy
| | - Francesca Fagioli
- Mental Health Department, Prevention and Early Intervention Mental Health (PIPSM), ASL Roma 1 (ex E), Rome, Italy
| | - Paolo Girardi
- Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Functions (NESMOS) Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, Center for Early Detection and Intervention in Psychosis-Programma 2000, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, Center for Early Detection and Intervention in Psychosis-Programma 2000, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, Center for Early Detection and Intervention in Psychosis-Programma 2000, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, Center for Early Detection and Intervention in Psychosis-Programma 2000, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, Center for Early Detection and Intervention in Psychosis-Programma 2000, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, Center for Early Detection and Intervention in Psychosis-Programma 2000, Milan, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Unit, IRCSS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Unit, IRCSS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Unit, IRCSS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Unit, IRCSS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Unit, IRCSS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Unit, IRCSS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Unit, IRCSS Foundation Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Unit, Melegnano Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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