Exploration of Psychiatry Residents' Attitudes toward Patients with Substance Use Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT: Stigmatizing attitudes of psychiatry professionals toward patients with various mental disorders may negatively impact treatment-seeking behaviors. However, in Saudi Arabia, little is known about psychiatry residents' attitudes toward individuals with a specific disease/disorder. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess psychiatry residents' attitudes toward patients with substance use disorder (SUD), bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in Saudi Arabia. Data for this cross-sectional study were collected from psychiatry residents (N = 79) in Saudi Arabia with a structured questionnaire containing sociodemographic and attitude-related variables. The 11-item Medical Condition Regard Scale (MCRS) for individuals with three conditions was used to assess participants' attitudes. A linea

SUBMITTER: Alarifi AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10451806 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature