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Attitudes of psychiatrists toward patients with schizophrenia

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: A questionnaire was distributed to psychiatrists to investigate their attitudes toward patients with schizophrenia. A total of 42.7% of 60 respondents never informed patients of the diagnosis of schizophrenia and 40.7% informed on a case-by-case basis. The reason that psychiatrists gave for avoiding informing the patients/family members of the diagnosis was the idea that they would not understand the meaning (32.6%) and that they would drop-out from treatment (28.3%). A total of 88.4% of respondents thought the term 'schizophrenia' was used in a pejorative manner in public. The findings revealed that stigmatizing attitudes of society are also shared by some psychiatrists.

Source: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2004.01198.x

Authors: ALP ÜÇOK, ASLIHAN POLAT, NORMAN SARTORIUS, SAHAP ERKOÇ, CEM ATAKLI

Institutions: Istanbul University, Taksim German Hospital, University of Geneva, Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Mental Health Treatment and Access

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2071490778

FWCI: 2.78

Cites: 14

Cited by: 89

Related to: 10