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Student filmmakers' attitudes towards mental illness and its cinematic representation - an evaluation of a training intervention for film students
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Dale, Jenny, Richards, Felicity, Bradburn, John , Tadros, George and Salama, Rafik (2014) Student filmmakers' attitudes towards mental illness and its cinematic representation - an evaluation of a training intervention for film students. Journal of Mental Health, Volume 23 (Number 1). pp. 4-8. doi:10.3109/09638237.2013.815336 ISSN 0963-8237.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2013.815336
Abstract
Background: Government strategy for mental health places tackling stigma as a main priority. National initiatives have attempted to tackle stigma by challenging negative media reporting and the use of stereotyped representations of mental illness, with mixed results. Educational interventions have attempted to address stigmatising attitudes in young people but no studies have explored the value of such interventions for film students.
Aims: The study aimed to assess the value of a lecture-based training intervention designed to improve the knowledge and attitudes of student filmmakers towards mental illness and its cinematic representation.
Method: A self-report questionnaire was administered before and after the intervention, which measured the knowledge and attitudes of the subjects.
Results: 32 out of 54 students (59.3%) showed statistically significant improvement in attitudes and knowledge overall, although this was less marked in responses to the attitudinal subset questions compared with knowledge-based questions. Feedback was positive.
Conclusions: The training session was successful in its aims for most but not all students. The intervention is reproducible but further work needs to be done to clarify how best to influence attitudes and behaviour as well as knowledge.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Mental Health | ||||
Publisher: | Informa Healthcare | ||||
ISSN: | 0963-8237 | ||||
Official Date: | February 2014 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 23 | ||||
Number: | Number 1 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 4-8 | ||||
DOI: | 10.3109/09638237.2013.815336 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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