Public knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards patients with schizophrenia: Buenos Aires

Leiderman, Eduardo A; Vázquez, Gustavo; Berizzo, Candela; Bonifacio, Ana; Bruscoli, Noelia; Capria, Juan I.; Ehrenhaus, Betina; Guerrero, Manuel J. Caballero; Rivadeneira, María Fernanda; Lolich, María; Milev, Roumen

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“…Leiderman et al 7 interviewed 1,254 community members from Argentina, and reported that 69.9% of the surveyed individuals believed that people with schizophrenia show bizarre or inadequate behavior. Community respondents also reported harboring stereotypes about the potential ''chronicity'' of mental disorders.…”

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“…4 Stigma toward individuals with mental disorders has been studied at length in Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia for almost half a century. 5 In the case of Latin America and the Caribbean, while the past decade has been marked by a significant increase in information on stigma toward mental illness, [6][7][8] the last review to analyze aspects of stigma at the regional level was published a decade ago. 9 Link et al 10 have postulated ''modified labeling theory,'' which articulates the process by which stigmatization of mental illness occurs.…”

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Stigma toward mental illness in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review

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Schilling

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Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Artículo de publicación ISIObjective: 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 significant increase in information on stigma toward mental illness, but these findings have yet to be applied to mental health services in Latin America. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of studies relating to stigma toward mental illness in Latin America and the Caribbean. The authors specifically considered differences in this region as compared with manifestations reported in Western European countries. Methods: A systematic search of scientific papers was conducted in the PubMed, MEDLINE, EBSCO, SciELO, LILACS, Imbiomed, and Bireme databases. The search included articles published from 2002 to 2014. Results: Twenty-six studies from seven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean were evaluated and arranged into the following categories: public stigma, consumer stigma, family stigma, and multiple stigmas. Conclusion: We identified some results similar to those reported in high-income settings. However, some noteworthy findings concerning public and family stigma differed from those reported in Western European countries. Interventions designed to reduce mental illness-related stigma in this region may benefit from considering cultural dynamics exhibited by the Latino population.National Institute of Mental Health U19MH09571

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Stigma toward mental illness in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review

Mascayano

Tapia

Schilling

et al. 2016

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

126

111

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“…No obstante, algunos estudios desarrollados en Brasil, Argentina, México y Chile han determinado que las personas perciben a los pacientes como potencialmente peligrosos, impredecibles, violentos e incapaces de desarrollar actividades laborales. [4][5][6][7] Por otra parte, la investigación realizada por Vicente et al 8 identificó que las conceptualizaciones como "el miedo al diagnóstico" y "lo que otros pudieran pensar", argumentos vinculados directamente con el estigma, fueron las justificaciones más utilizadas por las personas encuestadas para evitar la solicitud de ayuda al sistema de salud mental.…”

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Estigma hacia los trastornos mentales: características e intervenciones

Tapia

Castro

Poblete

et al. 2015

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Mental disorders in Latin-America are highly prevalent and represent a significant burden on users and their families. These people most of the times have to deal with the stigma attached to the diagnosis they receive. Stigma towards mental illness causes negative consequences for patients and family members, becoming the main barrier to full social inclusion. Considering the above, the first objective of this paper is to analyze the main characteristics of stigma towards mental illness and the psychological and social variables with which it is associated. Secondly, we describe the main strategies for reducing different types of stigma. Finally, we propose approaches to assess and reduce stigma in the context of Latin-America and the Caribbean.Key words: Stigma, discrimination, mental disorders, social inclusion. RESUMENLos trastornos mentales en Latinoamérica son altamente prevalentes y representan una carga significativa para usuarios y familiares. Dichos individuos usualmente deben lidiar con el estigma que se asocia al diagnóstico que reciben. El estigma hacia la enfermedad mental provoca consecuencias negativas en los pacientes y sus familiares, transformándose en la barrera principal para lograr su plena inclusión social. Considerando lo anterior, el primer objetivo del presente documento es analizar las principales características del estigma hacia la enfermedad mental, y las variables psicológicas y/o sociales con las que se ha asociado. En segundo lugar, se describen las estrategias preponderantes para reducir los diferentes tipos de estigma. Finalmente, se proponen abordajes para evaluar y reducir el estigma en el contexto de Latinoamérica y el Caribe. INTRODUCCIÓNEn América Latina, se ha determinado que los trastornos mentales son altamente prevalentes y representan una significativa carga para quienes los padecen.1 Dichos individuos usualmente deben lidiar, en la interacción diaria con otras personas o instituciones, con barreras y obstáculos sociales. Al respecto, un tipo de interacción social que puede presentar consecuencias negativas para las personas con trastornos mentales es lo que se ha denominado "estigmatización" o, simplemente, "estigma". Debido a los prejuicios y actos discriminatorios hacia las personas estigmatizadas, es frecuente que éstas presenten un bajo nivel de autoestima y una menor calidad de vida, además de una baja adherencia a los tratamientos y una reducción significativa de sus redes sociales.2 También se ha observado que, frecuentemente, dichas personas no pueden acceder a espacios laborales o educacionales normalizados, ni tampoco pueden establecer relaciones de amistad o de pareja. Por consiguiente, el estigma se transforma en un fenómeno contraproducente para lograr la plena inclusión social de los individuos con algún padecimiento psíquico.El estigma hacia la enfermedad mental ha sido evaluado por diversos estudios a lo largo del mundo.3 En el caso particular de América Latina, la investigación ha sido escasa. No obstante, algunos estudios desarrollados en Br...

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“…Research that looked into the relationship between knowledge and stigma reported mixed findings. For example Leiderman, Vazquez, Berizzo, Bonifacio, Bruscoli, Capria, and Milev (2011) suggested that increased knowledge is not necessarily related to improved attitudes. Others such as Smith Reddy, Foster, Asbury and Brooks (2011), however, reported parallel findings with this study where increased knowledge lead to reduced negative attitudes consequently lower levels of stigma (Shyangwa, Singh and Khandelwal, 2003;Byrne, 2000;Rusch, Angermeyer and Corrigan, 2005;Torrey, 2011).…”

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Mental Illness Stigma in Turkish and Greek Cypriot Communities Living in Cyprus: A Pilot Study

Zorba¹

2015

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Currently stigma is considered to be the most important factor in the field of mental illness (Crisp, 2001). More than 40 types of negative impact of stigma on ones' life has been identified for the previous researchers (Marwaha and Johnson, 2005; Baunmann, 2007 andEl Badri andMellsop, 2007). Although the impact of it is very negative there has not been any study conducted in the Northern side of Cyprus where Turkish Cypriots live. There has also very limited studies carried out in the Southern side where Greek Cypriots live. The aim of this study was, therefore, to investigate the attitudes of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot populations living in Cyprus towards schizophrenia and look into the possible explanations behind these differences. An independent groups design was used in this study. One hundred participants were recruited from Greek and Turkish Cypriot populations. Participation to this study was voluntary and participants were represented with four different questionnaires assessing knowledge regarding mental health, attitudes towards mentally ill, level of familiarity and culture. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot attitudes towards schizophrenia; Turkish Cypriots held more negative attitudes. Turkish Cypriots were also significantly more vertical collectivist, which was associated with the higher levels of stigma. Furthermore, Greek Cypriots were significantly more familiar with mental health problems and were found to have higher levels of knowledge about schizophrenia.

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Public knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards patients with schizophrenia: Buenos Aires

Abstract: The persons surveyed felt their own attitudes are more favorable to people with schizophrenia than 'most other people's' attitudes. The elderly should be specifically addressed in specially designed anti-stigma campaigns.

Cited by 45 publications

References 43 publications

Stigma toward mental illness in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review

Stigma toward mental illness in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review

Estigma hacia los trastornos mentales: características e intervenciones

Mental Illness Stigma in Turkish and Greek Cypriot Communities Living in Cyprus: A Pilot Study

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