Association of perceived stigma and mood and anxiety disorders: results from the World Mental Health Surveys
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- dc.contributor.author Alonso Caballero, Jordi
- dc.contributor.author Buron Pust, Andrea
- dc.contributor.author World Mental Health Consortium
- dc.date.accessioned 2019-02-22T09:22:04Z
- dc.date.available 2019-02-22T09:22:04Z
- dc.date.issued 2008
- dc.description.abstract Objective: We assessed the prevalence of perceived stigma among persons with mental disorders and chronic physical conditions in an international study. Method: Perceived stigma (reporting health‐related embarrassment and discrimination) was assessed among adults reporting significant disability. Mental disorders were assessed with Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) 3.0. Chronic conditions were ascertained by self‐report. Household‐residing adults (80 737) participated in 17 population surveys in 16 countries. Results: Perceived stigma was present in 13.5% (22.1% in developing and 11.7% in developed countries). Suffering from a depressive or an anxiety disorder (vs. no mental disorder) was associated with about a twofold increase in the likelihood of stigma, while comorbid depression and anxiety was even more strongly associated (OR 3.4, 95%CI 2.7–4.2). Chronic physical conditions showed a much lower association. Conclusion: Perceived stigma is frequent and strongly associated with mental disorders worldwide. Efforts to alleviate stigma among individuals with comorbid depression and anxiety are needed.
- dc.description.sponsorship The ESEMeD project was funded by the European Commission (Contracts QLG5‐1999‐01042; SANCO 2004123), the Piedmont Region (Italy), Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain (FIS 00/0028), Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología, Spain (SAF 2000‐158‐CE), Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain, and other local agencies and by an unrestricted educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.
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- dc.identifier.citation Alonso J, Buron A, Bruffaerts R, He Y, Posada-Villa J, Lepine JP et al. Association of perceived stigma and mood and anxiety disorders: results from the World Mental Health Surveys. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2008;118(4):305-14. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01241.x
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01241.x
- dc.identifier.issn 0001-690X
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/36652
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.publisher Wiley-Blackwell
- dc.relation.ispartof Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 2008;118(4):305-14
- dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/1PN/SAF2000-158-CE
- dc.rights This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: Alonso J, Buron A, Bruffaerts R, He Y, Posada-Villa J, Lepine JP et al. Association of perceived stigma and mood and anxiety disorders: results from the World Mental Health Surveys. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2008; 118(4):305-14. DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01241.x, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01241.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
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- dc.subject.keyword Mental disorders
- dc.subject.keyword Stereotyping/stigmatization
- dc.subject.keyword Disability evaluation
- dc.subject.keyword Epidemiology
- dc.subject.keyword Health surveys
- dc.title Association of perceived stigma and mood and anxiety disorders: results from the World Mental Health Surveys
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