Magnitude of social stigma in patients with depression: A rural versus urban analysis
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Psychology - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
A large group of Indian population suffers from mental illness, but they rarely seek treatment. Social stigma against mental disorders is one of the leading causes of such a huge treatment gap. The study was aimed to evaluate social stigma in patients with depression and somatic symptoms alongwith any statistically significant difference regarding social stigma in urban versus rural population. The study included 50 patients, who were subjected to socio-demographic proforma, HAM-D scale and EMIC. The study concludes that social stigma in patients of depression was higher in the rural population.
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Seikhoo Bishnoi, Palak Talwar
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