A systematic review of mental health interventions to reduce self-stigma in medical students and doctors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A growing body of literature has revealed that many medical students and doctors do not seek professional help for their mental health due to fear of stigma (both public- and self-stigma) and questioning of their clinical competency. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate direct and indirect interventions that address mental health stigma in medical students and/or doctors. We focused explicitly on studies that measured the impact on self-stigma outcomes.

Method

A systematic search of the following electronic databases was undertaken from inception to 13 July 2022: PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL, together with manual searching of reference lists. Screening of titles, abstracts, and full texts of eligible studies, plus quality appraisa

SUBMITTER: Bannatyne AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311217 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature