Carlos Nordt|Wulf Rössler|Christoph Lauber
Attitudes of Mental Health Professionals Toward People With Schizophrenia and Major Depression
several studies reveal poor knowledge mental illness general population stigmatizing attitudes toward people mental illness however unknown whether mental health professionals hold fewer stigmatizing attitudes general population survey conducted attitudes mental health professionals n 1073 members public n 1737 toward mental illness specific reaction toward person without psychiatric symptoms noncase reference category psychiatrists negative stereotypes general population mental health professionals accepted restrictions toward people mental illness 3 times less often public professionals able recognize cases schizophrenia depression 1 4 psychiatrists psychologists also considered noncase mentally ill social distance toward major depression noncase lower toward schizophrenia however regard difference professionals public study concludes better knowledge mental health professionals support individual rights neither entail fewer stereotypes enhance willingness closely interact mentally ill people