This study was concerned with the general mental health literacy of lay @entity1 in mainland China. It replicates in part many studies done in America, Australia, and Europe. A total of 212 @entity1 were asked to read vignettes depicting @entity1 with @entity161 , @entity3119 , @entity913 , @entity308 , @entity162 , stress, @entity1 @entity71 ( @entity71 ), @entity1 @entity308 , and @entity1 "daily troubles." For each vignette they were asked to label the vignette character's main problem, to evaluate various suggestions for helping that @entity1 , to rate their attitudes towards the character, and finally their confidence in all their responses. Overall @entity71 was the best identified, and @entity162 and stress were the least frequently identified @entity146 . Professional help from a psychologist/psychiatrist was most frequently endorsed for all disorders, which was followed by help from parents or friends. No significant correlation was found between psychological knowledge and "correct" recognition as defined by the @entity146 label. The findings were discussed in relation to the Chinese language and culture, social beliefs about @entity146 , and suggestions for improvements in mental health literacy. Limitations of this study were also acknowledged, particularly with respect to sampling. Suggestions for future work research were considered.

Mental health literacy: Public knowledge and beliefs about XXXX in mainland China.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'child', 'person', 'people'] @entity162 :: ('MESH:D001714', 'Disease') :: ['bipolar disorder'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['psychiatric', 'mental disorders', 'mental health disorders'] @entity913 :: ('MESH:D010698', 'Disease') :: ['social phobia'] @entity71 :: ('MESH:D001289', 'Disease') :: ['ADHD', 'attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder'] @entity161 :: ('MESH:D012559', 'Disease') :: ['schizophrenia'] @entity3119 :: ('MESH:D009771', 'Disease') :: ['obsessive-compulsive disorder']
@entity146 :: (MESH:D001523,Disease) :: ['mental disorders']
