The International journal of social psychiatry
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Int J Soc Psychiatry · Feb 2013
Comparative StudyMental health professionals' attitudes towards people with mental illness: do they differ from attitudes held by people with mental illness?
Studies investigating mental health professionals' attitudes towards people with mental illness are scarce and there is a lack of comparative studies including both patients' and mental health professionals' attitudes. The aim of the present study was to investigate mental health staff's attitudes towards people with mental illness and compare these with the attitudes of patients in contact with mental health services. A further aim was to relate staff attitudes to demographic and work characteristics. ⋯ This study points to the suggestion that mental health care staff may hold negative attitudes and beliefs about people with mental illness with tentative implications for treatment of the patient and development and implementation of evidence-based services. Since patients and staff in most respects share these beliefs, it is essential to develop interventions that have an impact on both patients and staff, enabling a more recovery-oriented staff-patient relationship.
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Int J Soc Psychiatry · Feb 2013
Letter Comparative StudyAlert for suicide prevention in Greece: remember lessons from Eastern Europe!