Attitudes of mental health professionals toward people with schizophrenia and major depression

Schizophrenia Bulletin
C NordtChristoph Lauber

Abstract

Several studies reveal poor knowledge about mental illness in the general population and stigmatizing attitudes toward people with mental illness. However, it is unknown whether mental health professionals hold fewer stigmatizing attitudes than the general population. A survey was conducted of the attitudes of mental health professionals (n = 1073) and members of the public (n = 1737) toward mental illness and their specific reaction toward a person with and without psychiatric symptoms ("non-case" as a reference category). Psychiatrists had more negative stereotypes than the general population. Mental health professionals accepted restrictions toward people with mental illness 3 times less often than the public. Most professionals were able to recognize cases of schizophrenia and depression, but 1 in 4 psychiatrists and psychologists also considered the non-case as mentally ill. The social distance toward both major depression and the non-case was lower than toward schizophrenia. However, in this regard, there was no difference between professionals and the public. The study concludes that the better knowledge of mental health professionals and their support of individual rights neither entail fewer stereotypes nor enhance the...Continue Reading

References

Apr 1, 1996·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·G WolffJ Leff
Oct 24, 1997·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·A F JormS Henderson
Oct 6, 1998·Lancet·N Sartorius
Sep 4, 1999·American Journal of Public Health·B G LinkB A Pescosolido
Aug 17, 2000·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·A H CrispO J Rowlands
Aug 23, 2000·The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry·T M Caldwell, A F Jorm
Nov 4, 2000·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·A F Jorm
Mar 23, 2001·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum·C LauberW Rössler
Apr 12, 2002·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica·Christoph LauberW Rössler
Apr 2, 2003·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·Vanessa PinfoldTanya Graham
Mar 31, 2004·European Psychiatry : the Journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists·Peter LeppingHanns Rüdiger Röttgers
Oct 27, 2004·European Psychiatry : the Journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists·Christoph LauberWulf Rössler
Apr 2, 2005·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·Matthias C Angermeyer, Herbert Matschinger
May 3, 2005·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·Oye GurejeLola Kola
Sep 2, 2005·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·Andor E SimonUNKNOWN Swiss Early Psychosis Project

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 31, 2012·European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience·Stephan RuhrmannFrauke Schultz-Lutter
Aug 13, 2010·Community Mental Health Journal·Anand PandyaMichael Fitzpatrick
Nov 1, 2011·Journal of Genetic Counseling·Kelly Anderson, Jehannine C Austin
Dec 12, 2007·Psychological Medicine·H Verdoux
Mar 18, 2008·International Psychogeriatrics·Perla Werner, Shmuel M Giveon
Apr 13, 2013·Genetics in Medicine : Official Journal of the American College of Medical Genetics·Emily MorrisJehannine Austin
Feb 7, 2009·Aging & Mental Health·Kim L StansburyDebra A Harley
Aug 2, 2011·BMC Medical Education·Aliya KassamGraham Thornicroft
Jan 29, 2013·Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment·Viktoria R MilevaRoumen Milev
Feb 9, 2011·American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education·Claire L O'ReillyTimothy F Chen
May 3, 2014·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Michele TansellaHeidi Lempp
Oct 23, 2014·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Maria Rubio-ValeraClaire L O'Reilly
Sep 17, 2015·Journal of Psychoactive Drugs·Chandra R MundonLisa M Najavits
Jul 23, 2015·Physiotherapy Theory and Practice·Meric YildirimUfuk Yurdalan
Feb 3, 2015·Frontiers in Psychiatry·Yasmeen I Krameddine, Peter H Silverstone
Nov 9, 2016·Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences·Homayoun AminiSomaye Arabzadeh
Sep 4, 2014·BMJ Case Reports·Ahmed Khaldoon HankirRashid Zaman
Jan 7, 2017·The International Journal of Social Psychiatry·Maria SaridiKyriakos Souliotis
Jul 15, 2015·Psychological Science in the Public Interest : a Journal of the American Psychological Society·Patrick W CorriganDeborah A Perlick
Mar 3, 2012·Journal of Health and Social Behavior·Mieke Verhaeghe, Piet Bracke
Aug 15, 2013·The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry·Nicola J ReavleyAnthony F Jorm
Jan 27, 2017·Nordic Journal of Psychiatry·Kamilla Bjørkøe JensenMerete Nordentoft
Oct 5, 2012·Qualitative Health Research·Liang LiuXudong Zhao
Oct 21, 2016·European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience·Julia F SowisloChristian G Huber
Mar 11, 2017·Community Mental Health Journal·Hsin-Hui HuangNicole Huang
Jun 7, 2017·Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services·Abd Al-Hadi Hasan, Mahmoud Musleh
Sep 12, 2015·The Lancet. Psychiatry·Claire HendersonGraham Thornicroft
Feb 18, 2009·The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry·Anthony F Jorm, Elizabeth Oh
May 14, 2011·The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry·Cherrie Galletly, Cassandra Burton
Nov 13, 2010·The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry·Claire L O'ReillyTimothy F Chen
Sep 26, 2013·The International Journal of Social Psychiatry·Kathy KnoxAmanda J Wheeler
Jun 25, 2014·The International Journal of Social Psychiatry·Ahmed M SewilamVishwajit L Nimgaonkar
Mar 6, 2016·The International Journal of Social Psychiatry·Ming-De Chen, Yen-Ching Chang

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum
Christoph LauberWulf Rössler
European Psychiatry : the Journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists
Christoph LauberWulf Rössler
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved