Attitudes toward Mental Illness and Dependency among Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients

1979 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 283-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randall Wehler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Community Mental Health Center ◽  
Mental Health Center ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
State Mental Hospital ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Medical Paradigm ◽  
Attitudes Toward Mental Illness ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
State Mental

The Client Attitude Questionnaire and Client Independence Questionnaire were administered to 60 patients in treatment on a psychiatric unit at a state mental hospital to assess whether acceptance of a medical paradigm for treatment by hospitalized psychiatric inpatients is significantly related to passive-dependent attitudes as had been previously reported for psychiatric outpatients at a community mental health center. The correlation of .15 between scores on the two measures was statistically non-significant, as were the correlations between number of previous admissions and attitudes toward mental illness, number of previous admissions and attitudes of dependence, years of education and attitudes toward mental illness, years of education and attitudes of dependence, and age and attitudes toward mental illness. Mean differences between sexes on the two measures were non-significant as well. Age significantly and negatively correlated —.27 with attitudes of independence ( p < .05), suggesting that younger psychiatric patients are more independent from staff.

Children's Attitudes toward Mental Illness as Assessed by the Opinions about Mental Illness Scale

1985 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 251-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Franchot Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Elementary School Age ◽  
The Public ◽  
Children's Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Mental Illness ◽  
Opinions About Mental Illness

Research on attitudes toward mental illness held by the public, by mental health professionals and personnel, and by psychiatric patients and their families is substantial. Little attention has been given to children's attitudes toward mental illness and the mentally ill, so this exploratory-descriptive study examined the developmental trends of children's attitudes toward the mentally ill. An adaptation of the Opinions About Mental Illness Scale was given to 512 elementary school age children who were placed in Grades 2, 4, 6, and 8. It was determined that with increasing grade/age children took a less authoritarian attitude toward the mentally ill and viewed mentally ill persons as more like themselves. Children rook an increasingly parernalistic view of the mentally ill, were less likely to see mental illness as an illness like any other, perceived mental patients as less of a threat to society and needing fewer restrictions. Finally, with increasing age/grade children perceived mental illness as less likely attributable to inadequate, deprived or interpersonal experiences. Results were discussed in terms of a relatively increased “positive attitude” and the relative acceptance and rejection of the mentally ill.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Results of Collaborative Care in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in Community Mental Health Center (CMHC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojgan Khademi ◽  
Shima Zohrabi ◽  
Alireza Mohtashamalsharieh ◽  
Alireza Zahiroddin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Community Mental Health Center ◽  
Mental Health Center ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
General Physicians ◽  
Time Diagnosis

Background: Community Mental Health centers (CMHCs) have been successful in the on-time diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders worldwide. Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) affiliated with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in the on-time diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric patients who go to the general physicians. Evidence suggests that such a diagnosis and treatment can help reduce the burden of disease on society. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2014 to September 2016. Fourteen general physicians and case managers in the catchment area of CMHC cooperated with the study. General physicians began to diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders based on therapeutic guides. The descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results: One thousand and four hundred and eighty seven patients were diagnosed by the general practitioners, 730 (49.09%) of whom suffered from depression, and 544 (36.58%) suffered from anxiety. As the physicians reported, 15/74% of the total number of visits was related to psychiatric disorders. Based on the telephone follow-ups, 94/34% of the patients reported improvement. Untreated patients were followed up or taken to a psychiatrist. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the importance of on-time diagnosis of psychiatric patients and the provision of specialized services that can decrease the load of prevalent psychiatric disorders if continued.

Relationship between Psychiatric Patients' Attitudes toward Mental Illness and Attitudes of Dependence

1977 ◽  
Vol 41 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1194-1194 ◽  
Author(s):  
James K. Morrison ◽  
Johnel D. Bushell ◽  
Gregory D. Hanson ◽  
Janet R. Fentiman ◽  
Susan Holdridge-Crane
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Attitudes Toward Mental Illness

The Adequacy of Commitment Evaluations Performed by Psychiatric and Non-psychiatric Physicians

1982 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Miller ◽  
Paul B. Fiddleman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Hospital ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
State Mental Hospital ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mental Health Care System ◽  
Public Mental Health Care ◽  
State Mental ◽  
Adequate Evidence

An examination of 200 involuntarily committed adult psychiatric patients to a state mental hospital revealed that 82% were evaluated by psychiatrists and 18% by non-psychiatric physicians. Seventy-eight percent of the evaluations were done in one of the facilities belonging to the public mental health care system. Ninety-four point five percent of the psychiatric evaluations provided adequate evidence of mental illness and dangerousness, as compared to 55.6% of the non-psychiatric evaluations. Only 9% of the evaluations provided necessary medical information as requested on the form. These data are contrasted with other studies which have been highly critical of the performance of physicians in the commitment process.

Evaluation Of Psychiatry Attachment On Medical Students’ Attitude To Mental Illness

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S434-S434
Author(s):  
C. Oliver ◽  
O. Adekunte ◽  
B. Owen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Mental Illness ◽  
Competing Interest

BackgroundMental illness is subject to stigma, discrimination and prejudice by both healthcare professionals and public. Fortunately, students are still flexible in their beliefs and there is evidence that education in psychiatry may help to positively alter these beliefs. This survey looks into how psychiatry placement positively influences attitudes of medical students to mental illness.AimsTo elicit the effect of clinical attachment in psychiatry on 3rd year medical students’ attitudes toward mental illness.MethodsQuestionnaires were administered to four cohorts of students pre- and post-attachment. Responses were anonymised. Responses were based on Yes/No, free text, order of preference and Likert scale. Analysis was with basic statistical analysis.ResultsNinety-eight pre- and 81 post-placement students responded. There was a 4% increase in mean positive attitude scores following the placement. There was no significant difference in the medical students’ attitudes to violence in mental illness and that patients with mental illness do not want you to help them. Students post-attachment were more likely to disagree with the statement, ‘Psychiatric patients are difficult to like’. However, 6% more students agreed with the statement ‘Alcohol abusers have no self-control’ after the placement!Conclusions and recommendationFollowing the 4-week attachments, the percentage of students reporting more positive attitudes to mental illness showed only a marginal increase. A possible explanation may be insufficient contacts with patients and a feeling of not been part of the treating team.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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