Table 4.
Perceived helpfulness of interventions for psychosis vignette (n = 208)
| Intervention | Helpful | Harmful | Neither | Most Helpfula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatments and activities | ||||
| Getting information about the problem and available services | 87.4 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| Psychotherapy focusing on changing thoughts and behaviours (cognitive behaviour therapy) | 78.6 | 19.4 | 1.9 | 41.4 |
| Psychotherapy focusing on relationships with others | 74.4 | 22.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Psychotherapy focusing on causes that stem from the past | 73.0 | 25.5 | 1.5 | 7.1 |
| Reading the Koran or Bible | 72.5 | 25.5 | 2.0 | 5.7 |
| Getting out and about more/finding some new hobbies | 63.5 | 33.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Relaxation (e.g. having a massage) | 60.9 | 38.2 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| Admission to a psychiatric hospital | 57.8 | 37.7 | 4.4 | 17.1 |
| Have a prayer session or reading with a religious leader | 56.8 | 42.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| Improving diet and/or getting more exercise | 54.4 | 44.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Just talking about the problem (e.g. to a family member or close friend) | 52.7 | 39.8 | 7.5 | 2.9 |
| Reading a self-help book | 43.1 | 49.5 | 7.4 | 1.4 |
| Hypnosis | 37.1 | 56.2 | 6.7 | 2.9 |
| Trying to deal with the problem on her own | 26.3 | 39.0 | 34.6 | 1.4 |
| Traditional therapies (e.g. herbs, honey, black cumin seed, olive oil, dates, cupping - Hijama) | 23.6 | 71.4 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Drinking alcohol to relax | 6.3 | 22.2 | 71.5 | 0.0 |
| Medicine Type | ||||
| Anti-psychotic medication (eg Seroquel) | 76.0 | 22.5 | 1.5 | 49.5 |
| Anti-depressant medication (e.g. Prozac) | 65.4 | 32.2 | 2.4 | 24.2 |
| Medication to help you relax (e.g. Xanax, Valium) | 59.1 | 36.9 | 4.0 | 21.6 |
| Vitamins and minerals (e.g. Vitamin C) | 50.0 | 48.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
| Person/Service | ||||
| Psychologist | 83.9 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 27.4 |
| Psychiatrist | 83.7 | 1.0 | 15.3 | 46.6 |
| Community mental health worker/team (e.g. social worker, mental health nurse) | 78.4 | 1.0 | 20.6 | 5.5 |
| Family member | 64.0 | 2.5 | 33.5 | 4.1 |
| Religious person or priest | 61.2 | 3.4 | 35.4 | 2.7 |
| Family or local doctor | 55.9 | 1.0 | 43.1 | 2.7 |
| Homeland social group/club | 54.7 | 1.5 | 43.8 | 0.0 |
| Close male friend | 46.6 | 3.9 | 49.5 | 5.5 |
| Community religious organization | 45.0 | 2.5 | 52.5 | 2.7 |
| Telephone counseling | 36.6 | 5.9 | 57.4 | 1.4 |
| Close female friend | 24.5 | 5.0 | 70.5 | 1.4 |
aPercentage of sample rating the specific intervention item as ‘the most helpful’ for treating problem described in vignett