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SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
卷 43, 期 10, 页码 792-799出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-008-0372-7
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developing countries; attitudes; population; stigma
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Objective Little is known about public conceptions of mental disorders in Latin America and the Caribbean. The aim of this article is to assess how the population identifies symptoms of schizophrenia and the causes attributed to this disorder in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Method A household survey was carried out in 2002 with a probabilistic sample of 500 individuals, residents of Sao Paulo with ages ranging from 18 to 65. Vignette describing in colloquial language an individual with schizophrenia (according to DSM-IV and ICD-10) was presented together with a structured questionnaire with questions about the Vignette. Results The symptoms of schizophrenia were identified by 23.4% as depression. The term schizophrenia was used in only 2.2% of the responses. A bit more than half of the respondents believed it was a mental illness. The main causes attributed were drug use and isolation. Factors most influencing responses about causes were years of schooling and identification as a mental illness. Conclusions Medical-scientific concepts are used less in Sao Paulo than in other countries. The main causes attributed by the public relate to psychosocial stress. Causes of biological or moral nature are considered less relevant.
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