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Table 2 Frequency and Percentage of Articles focusing on Diagnosis-specific Literacy

From: A systematic literature review of existing conceptualisation and measurement of mental health literacy in adolescent research: current challenges and inconsistencies

Diagnosis-specific Focus

Frequency (%)

Depressive disorders including items relating to suicidal thoughts and behaviours

67 (74%)

Psychotic disorders

42 (46%)

Anxiety disorders

28 (31%)

 Social phobia

24 (86%)

 Generalised anxiety disorder

6 (21%)

 Panic disorder

3 (11%)

Attention deficit hyperactivity and conduct disorders

9 (10%)

Bipolar disorders

9 (10%)

Eating disorders

6 (7%)

Post-traumatic stress or related disorders

5 (5%)

Obsessive compulsive disorders

1 (1%)

Personality disorders

1 (1%)

  1. Note: For social phobia, generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder, % out of 28 articles including anxiety related items – this does not add up to 100% due to articles including more than one anxiety disorder