Public attitudes towards psychiatry are crucial determinants of help‐seeking for mental
illness. It has been argued that psychiatry as a discipline enjoys low esteem among the …

Aim In order to examine whether there is a relationship between the state of mental health
care and the acceptance of psychiatry, public attitudes toward psychiatric treatment in three …

Background Research on lay public's attitudes toward the treatment of mental disorders is
receiving increasing scientific attention. Most of the surveys on lay public attitudes have …

BackgroundOver the past decades, psychiatry, as a science and a clinical discipline, has
witnessed profound changes. AimsTo examine whether these changes are reflected in …

Background Stigmatizing attitudes toward depression and toward help-seeking are
important barriers for people with mental health problems to obtain adequate professional …

Objective The objectives of the study are (1) to assess the mental health literacy of mental
health professionals,(2) to determine whether there is agreement between different …

The distribution of treatment services in the population is determined not only by the
planning of health administrators and service providers, but also by the wishes of the public …

Objective: During the 1990s, the reform of German mental health care made considerable
progress. In addition, important advances in the treatment of mental disorders took place …

Background: Although socio-cultural factors have been recognised as an important predictor
in shaping help-seeking behaviour, few attempts have been made in this regard to specify …

Objective To investigate the prevailing attitudes towards mental health help-seeking in
Europe, their correlates, and whether these attitudes are associated with actual service use …