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 …

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 …

Objective: Assessing stereotypes towards people with mental illness among mental health
professionals, comparing their view to the Swiss general population and analysing the …

Clinical psychologists have an ethical responsibility to monitor the nature and
appropriateness of their attitudes toward persons with mental illness. This article presents …

Aims and MethodTo investigate the attitudes that psychiatrists hold towards people with
mental illness. Each member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK was sent a …

Objectives The authors compared attitudes of the US general public and of mental health
professionals about the competence and perceived dangerousness of people with mental …

Objective: We surveyed public attitudes toward people with schizophrenia as part of a pilot
project for the World Psychiatric Association's Global Campaign to Fight Stigma and …

Little is known about possible differences in the attitudes toward schizophrenia between the
general public and various healthcare professionals. After screening for the study …

Reviews public attitudes toward mental illness during the past 25 yrs. The historical
antecedents of such attitudes are traced back even further. By 1960 it had been established …

Stigmatization of individuals with mental illnesses is widespread and serves as a major
barrier to treatment. In a survey of 116 undergraduates, the authors examined the impact of …