QUESTIONNAIRE

TOPIC: KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TO DEPRESSION AMONG ADULTS AGED 18-55 IN LAGOS MAINLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA.

I am a 500 level medical student conducting a research on the knowledge and attitude to depression among adults aged 18-55 in Lagos Mainland Local Government area. This self-administered questionnaire has been designed to collect facts on this subject matter and the findings are expected to provide the required information for the research.

There is an assurance that all the information received from you shall be treated as confidential. It will therefore be greatly appreciated if you could please answer the following questions as accurately as you can.

SECTION A

Personal Data

1. Age on your last birthday…………………………………
2. …………………………………………………….

Please, tick as appropriate:

3. Marital status: Single  □  Married     □ Divorced □
4. Religion: Christianity □ Islam □ Traditional □
5. Tribe: Igbo □ Yoruba □  Hausa  □
6. Gender: Male  □ Female □

SECTION B

KNOWLEDGE OF DEPRESSION.

Please Tick as appropriate

7. Have you ever heard about depression before: □ Yes  □ No

If yes continue with question 8 if no proceed to 14

8. Depression is a mental disorder that presents with:

Hopelessness □ Loss of interest/pleasure □ Anxiety □ decreased energy □ Feeling of guilt or low self worth □ Poor sleep pattern □ Poor concentration □

9. Depression could be caused by: Genetic factors □ Environmental factors □ Biochemical changes in the brain □ Stress □ Severe life difficulties or events □ Exposure to alcohol and/or narcotics □
10. Depression occurs as a result of: □ physical abuse □ wrong lifestyle □ problems with other people

In the following questions only one answer is true, tick only the correct answer

11. Clinical depression is said to exist when: at least five of the symptoms listed in (8) above persist for 2days □ at least five of the symptoms listed in (8) above persist for 5days □ at least five of the symptoms listed in (8) above persist for 1week  □ at least five of the symptoms listed in (8) above persist for 2 weeks □
12. Depressive disorders can be classified into: Unipolar and bipolar affective disorders □ Bipolar and multipolar affective disorder □ Hyperpolar and hypopolar affective disorder □
13. Depression has great impact on the victim’s quality of life □ yes □ no

            TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION

 Please Tick as appropriate

14. If I were suffering from depression, I would first go to: Friends □ General Medical Practitioner □ a traditional Healer □ Religious Priests □ others, please specify………………………
15. My first choice of treatment for depression would be: pharmacological (drugs) □ counselling and support □ going out to socialise □ smoking and drinking □ herbs □ others, please specify……………………
16. Antidepressants: are the best forms of treatment for depression □ usually produce a satisfactory result in the treatment of depression □ could have adverse side effects like weight gain □ have a high rate of compliance □
17. Non pharmacological treatment of depression include: electroconvulsive therapy □ light therapy □ beating and chaining □ sleep □

In questions 18 and 19, Please, tick the appropriate answer and fill in the blank spaces provided in questions 20and 21:

18. Have you ever witnessed anybody around you have depression? Yes □ No □.

If yes,

19. Did that person recover from the depressed state? Yes □ No □.
20. Which symptoms did the person present with?………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

21. What measures were taken to help the person?………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION C