Context In university programmes preparing students to work with patients with mental
illness, clerkship is proposed as a component that may contribute to the battle against …

Objective The discipline of psychiatry, and psychiatry as a career option, have been
negatively regarded by medical students for decades. There is a large amount of literature …

In 2009 the WPA President established a Task Force that was to examine available
evidence about the stigmatization of psychiatry and psychiatrists and to make …

Background The stigma of mental illness among medical students is a prevalent concern
that has far reaching negative consequences. Attempts to combat this stigma through …

Background Mental illnesses are a major public health problem around the world and the
prevalence and burden of common mental disorders is growing. Psychiatry is an unpopular …

People with mental illness around the world continue to suffer from stigmatization and
limited care. Previous studies utilizing self-report questionnaires indicate that many medical …

Aims:(1) To compare the attitude of medical students and interns in a medical college toward
mental illness and psychiatry.(2) To assess the impact of psychiatric training on attitude …

Objective: Targeted efforts are needed to increase the number of medical students choosing
psychiatry, but little is known about when students decide on their specialty or what factors …

Introduction Numerous studies reveal that mental health-related stigma, stereotypes, and
prejudices negatively affect the patients, jeopardizing their health, prognosis, and social …

Background Less attractive specialties in medicine are struggling to recruit and retain
physicians. When properly organized and delivered, continuing medical education (CME) …