From: Public beliefs about treatment and outcome of mental disorders: a comparison of Australia and Japan
Person | Country | Depression Vignette | Depression/Suicidal Vignette | Early Schizophrenia Vignette | Chronic Schizophrenia Vignette |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | Australia | 0.5 (0.2–1.6) | 1.1 (0.5–2.5) | 2.5 (1.5–4.3) | 2.7 (1.5–4.7) |
 | Japan | 9.4 (6.8–12.0) | 9.0 (6.5–11.5) | 12.6 (9.7–15.5) | 12.8 (9.9–15.7) |
Pharmacist | Australia | 8.7 (6.3–12.1) | 8.1 (5.7–11.5) | 8.6 (6.4–11.4) | 8.2 (5.8–11.5) |
 | Japan | 23.6 (19.9–27.3) | 22.0 (18.4–25.6) | 22.4 (18.7–26.1) | 23.0 (19.3–26.7) |
Counselor | Australia | 3.1 (1.8–5.3) | 2.3 (1.3–3.8) | 3.0 (1.8–5.0) | 2.4 (1.3–4.4) |
 | Japan | 1.0 (0.1–1.9) | 1.0 (0.1–1.9) | 1.4 (0.4–2.4) | 1.6 (0.5–2.7) |
Social worker | Australia | 4.5 (3.0–6.7) | 5.5 (3.6–8.2) | 4.4 (3.0–6.5) | 3.0 (1.8–5.0) |
 | Japan | 1.4 (0.4–2.4) | 3.0 (1.5–4.5) | 4.8 (2.9–6.7) | 3.0 (1.5–4.5) |
Phone counseling | Australia | 5.9 (4.1–8.6) | 6.3 (4.2–9.2) | 7.6 (5.3–10.9) | 11.1 (8.4–14.6) |
 | Japan | 8.6 (6.1–11.1) | 6.6 (4.4–8.8) | 11.0 (8.2–13.8) | 12.0 (9.1–14.9) |
Psychiatrist | Australia | 7.1 (5.0–10.1) | 8.1 (5.9–11.0) | 5.2 (3.5–7.7) | 4.6 (3.1–6.8) |
 | Japan | 5.4 (3.4–7.4) | 4.8 (2.9–6.7) | 6.0 (3.9–8.1) | 2.8 (1.3–4.3) |
Psychologist | Australia | 5.1 (3.3–7.9) | 5.2 (3.5–7.7) | 3.2 (2.0–5.0) | 3.6 (2.3–5.6) |
 | Japan | 6.0 (3.9–8.1) | 8.0 (5.6–10.4) | 6.0 (3.9–8.1) | 5.0 (3.1–6.9) |
Close family | Australia | 4.9 (3.3–7.1) | 4.1 (2.7–6.1) | 5.6 (3.9–8.0) | 5.3 (3.7–7.7) |
 | Japan | 1.6 (0.5–2.7) | 1.6 (0.5–2.7) | 4.6 (2.8–6.4) | 4.4 (2.6–6.2) |
Close friends | Australia | 2.1 (1.1–3.7) | 2.6 (1.5–4.5) | 3.0 (1.8–4.8) | 3.3 (2.0–5.3) |
 | Japan | 1.8 (0.6–3.0) | 1.4 (0.4–2.4) | 4.0 (2.3–5.7) | 4.2 (2.4–6.0) |
Naturopath/herbalist | Australia | 11.1 (8.5–14.5) | 13.3 (10.5–16.7) | 15.1 (12.1–18.7) | 15.0 (11.8–18.9) |
 | Japan | 18.8 (15.4–22.2) | 17.2 (13.9–20.5) | 18.2 (14.8–21.6) | 21.4 (17.8–25.0) |
Clergy | Australia | 8.1 (5.8–11.1) | 9.3 (7.2–11.9) | 11.6 (8.9–15.0) | 10.3 (7.7–13.6) |
 | Japan | 24.2 (20.4–28.0) | 14.6 (11.5–17.7) | 26.0 (22.1–29.9) | 24.4 (20.6–28.2) |
Deal with it alone | Australia | 64.0 (59.6–68.3) | 74.8 (70.4–78.7) | 70.4 (65.9–74.5) | 67.7 (62.9–72.2) |
 | Japan | 41.4 (37.1–45.7) | 42.6 (38.3–46.9) | 38.8 (34.5–43.1) | 40.8 (36.5–45.1) |