OBJECTIVE: A person's health literacy, ie, their ability to seek, understand and use health
information, is a critical determinant of whether they are able to actively participate in their …

Purpose The term “Mental health literacy” is defined as knowledge and beliefs about mental
disorders which aid their recognition, management or prevention. The importance of health …

Research from several fields has explored health literacy as a multidimensional construct.
The authors' multimethod study,“The Impact of Cultural Differences on Health Literacy and …

Purpose Many university students in the UK experience mental health problems and little is
known about their overall mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviours. The purpose …

Health literacy is fundamental if people are to successfully manage their own health. This
requires a range of skills and knowledge about health and health care, including finding …

The term ''health literacy''has now permeated the public health lexicon. The 2006 US
National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) is the first national survey to employ …

Background: Anxiety disorders represent the single largest mental health problem in the
United States [Greenberg et al., 1999. J Clin Psychiatry 60: 427–435; Rice and Miller, 1998 …

Background Mental health problems in Malaysia are on a rise. This study aimed at
performing a systematic review of mental health literacy (MHL) in Malaysia. Methods …

The field of health literacy has evolved over the decades. While early work focused on
individual skills (and deficits) and specific products (brochures and documents, for example) …

Objective To systematically evaluate health literacy (HL) interventions in chronic conditions
by exploring theoretical perspectives, intervention content and effectiveness. Method We …