Actitudes de los profesionales de la Salud Mental hacia las personas con esquizofrenia / [Attitudes of mental health workers toward people with schizophrenia].

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Stigma is a social and universal phenomenon which constitutes the core of various social barriers. Stigmatizing attitudes of mental health workers influence the outcome of patients and affect their recovery. Our purpose was to determine some attitudes and social distance of mental health workers toward people with schizophrenia. METHODS: 517 mental health workers were surveyed at two national conferences in Argentina. RESULTS: More than 90