Addressing the associative stigma of psychiatry and psychiatrists: a survey on the attitudes of medical and nursing students and doctors in Verona, Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Negative societal attitudes toward mental health often contribute to misconceptions and stereotypes about psychiatry, a phenomenon known as "associative stigma". This stigma can hinder collaboration between psychiatrists and other specialists and deter students from pursuing psychiatry as a career. This study focused on one of the three main components of stigma by examining attitudes toward psychiatry and psychiatrists among medical and nursing students, as well as doctors, and identifying factors that influence these attitudes.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among medical and nursing students at the University of Verona and doctors affiliated to the Medical Professional Association of Verona. Attitudes toward psychiatry were assessed using the At

SUBMITTER: Lasalvia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11983888 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature