Psychiatrists’ self-stigma, the DGPPN guideline for psychosocial interventions, and contemporary treatment strategies

Reich‐Erkelenz, Daniela; Schmitt, Andrea; Falkai, Peter

doi:10.1007/s00406-015-0586-0

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“…As findings on attitudes toward psychiatrists were positive to ambiguous, in particular concerning a neutral attitude toward the statement that psychiatrists are not thought of as being equal to other doctors, personal contact with psychiatrists through tutorials might be helpful. The professionals themselves could contribute to overcoming stigma and to obtaining an accurate picture of psychiatry ( 19 ), given that they are aware of self-stigma ( 55 ) and stigma against their own clientele ( 56 ). Furthermore, personal experience with psychiatry might be promoted by early volunteering opportunities to come in contact with the discipline.…”

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Predicting Medical Students’ Current Attitudes Toward Psychiatry, Interest in Psychiatry, and Estimated Likelihood of Working in Psychiatry: A Cross-Sectional Study in Four European Countries

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Psychiatry as a medical discipline is becoming increasingly important due to the high and increasing worldwide burden associated with mental disorders. Surprisingly, however, there is a lack of young academics choosing psychiatry as a career. Previous evidence on medical students’ perspectives is abundant but has methodological shortcomings. Therefore, by attempting to avoid previous shortcomings, we aimed to contribute to a better understanding of the predictors of the following three outcome variables: current medical students’ attitudes toward psychiatry, interest in psychiatry, and estimated likelihood of working in psychiatry. The sample consisted of N = 1,356 medical students at 45 medical schools in Germany and Austria as well as regions of Switzerland and Hungary with a German language curriculum. We used snowball sampling via Facebook with a link to an online questionnaire as recruitment procedure. Snowball sampling is based on referrals made among people. This questionnaire included a German version of the Attitudes Toward Psychiatry Scale (ATP-30-G) and further variables related to outcomes and potential predictors in terms of sociodemography (e.g., gender) or medical training (e.g., curriculum-related experience with psychiatry). Data were analyzed by linear mixed models and further regression models. On average, students had a positive attitude to and high general interest in, but low professional preference for, psychiatry. A neutral attitude to psychiatry was partly related to the discipline itself, psychiatrists, or psychiatric patients. Female gender and previous experience with psychiatry, particularly curriculum-related and personal experience, were important predictors of all outcomes. Students in the first years of medical training were more interested in pursuing psychiatry as a career. Furthermore, the country of the medical school was related to the outcomes. However, statistical models explained only a small proportion of variance. The findings indicate that particularly curriculum-related experience is important for determining attitudes toward psychiatry, interest in the subject and self-predicted professional career choice. We therefore encourage the provision of opportunities for clinical experience by psychiatrists. However, further predictor variables need to be considered in future studies.

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Predicting Medical Students’ Current Attitudes Toward Psychiatry, Interest in Psychiatry, and Estimated Likelihood of Working in Psychiatry: A Cross-Sectional Study in Four European Countries

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“…Greater exposure to social and cultural systems beyond the hospital offers scope for intervention at population levels; such ambitions may be limited by stigma if this restricts the public's and health professionals' engagement with new opportunities. 5,6 This month's BJPsych includes a series of editorials by senior national leaders in public mental health, each presenting a case for evidence-based practice and for more exacting -197)). There is a substantial body of evidence for population interventions 7 but the quality and implications of such evidence are not beyond dispute.…”

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