Attitude Toward Depression in Thai Physicians compared with general population

Introduction High stigma has been considered an important cause for the low rates of help-seeking, lack access to care, undertreatment, material poverty, and social marginalization.Physicians commonly know about depression but are reluctant seek mental health treatment. Objectives This study aimed examine attitude toward in Thai physicians compared with general population. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive was conducted on We used Depression Stigma Scale version assess stigma. The scale distributed via internet a google form program. Results Two thousand eighty-three participants responded questionnaire. Comparing population by using independent test demonstrated that there significant difference between two groups (p < 0.001) average total score higher than (37.47 35.73, respectively). There Perceived Subscale p 0.001 not Personal Subscale. shown male female (P 0.05). No physicians. However, had no differences Scale. Conclusions Physicians population, especially perceived Disclosure Interest None Declared