Background Stigma is associated with health conditions that drive disease burden in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs), including HIV, tuberculosis, mental health problems …

Objective: Stigma toward individuals with mental disorders has been studied extensively. In
the case of Latin America and the Caribbean, the past decade has been marked by a …

Los trastornos mentales en Latinoamérica son altamente prevalentes y representan una
carga significativa para usuarios y familiares. Dichos individuos usualmente deben lidiar …

Background People with mental illness are stigmatized and dehumanized, which contributes
to disorders' maintenance. Dehumanization is associated with abuse/neglect and should …

Background High levels of hospital readmission (rehospitalisation rates) is widely used as
indicator of a poor quality of care. This is sometimes also referred to as recidivism or heavy …

Before psychiatry emerged as a medical discipline, hospitalizing individuals with mental
disorders was more of a social stigmatizing act than a therapeutic act. After the birth of the …

Introdução: O fenômeno da porta giratória é caracterizado por repetidas e frequentes
reinternações psiquiátricas. Objetivo: Investigar as características sociodemográficas …

The present study focused on identifying risk factors for early readmission of patients
discharged from an urban community hospital. Retrospective chart reviews were conducted …

Findings on stigmatizing attitudes toward individuals with schizophrenia have been
inconsistent in comparisons between mental health professionals and members of the …

Abstract Frequent Psychiatric Readmission (FPR)(revolving door phenomenon) is
characterized by repeated and frequent hospitalizations that occur shortly after discharge …