Association of perceived stigma and mood and anxiety disorders: Results from the World Mental Health Surveys

J. Alonso; A. Buron; R. Bruffaerts; Y. He; J. Posada-Villa; J. P. Lepine; M. C. Angermeyer; D. Levinson; G. De Girolamo; H. Tachimori; Z. N. Mneimneh; M. E. Medina-Mora; J. Ormel; K. M. Scott; O. Gureje; J. M. Haro; S. Gluzman; S. Lee; G. Vilagut; R. C. Kessler; M. Von Korff

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01241.x

Association of perceived stigma and mood and anxiety disorders: Results from the World Mental Health Surveys

J. Alonso, A. Buron, R. Bruffaerts, Y. He, J. Posada-Villa, J. P. Lepine, M. C. Angermeyer, D. Levinson, G. De Girolamo, H. Tachimori, Z. N. Mneimneh, M. E. Medina-Mora, J. Ormel, K. M. Scott, O. Gureje, J. M. Haro, S. Gluzman, S. Lee, G. Vilagut, R. C. KesslerM. Von Korff

Centro San Giovanni di Dio - Fatebenefratelli

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Objective: We assessed the prevalence of perceived stigma among persons with mental disorders and chronic physical conditions in an international study. Method: Perceived stigma (reporting health-related embarrassment and discrimination) was assessed among adults reporting significant disability. Mental disorders were assessed with Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) 3.0. Chronic conditions were ascertained by self-report. Household-residing adults (80 737) participated in 17 population surveys in 16 countries. Results: Perceived stigma was present in 13.5% (22.1% in developing and 11.7% in developed countries). Suffering from a depressive or an anxiety disorder (vs. no mental disorder) was associated with about a twofold increase in the likelihood of stigma, while comorbid depression and anxiety was even more strongly associated (OR 3.4, 95%CI 2.7-4.2). Chronic physical conditions showed a much lower association. Conclusion: Perceived stigma is frequent and strongly associated with mental disorders worldwide. Efforts to alleviate stigma among individuals with comorbid depression and anxiety are needed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	305-314
Number of pages	10
Journal	Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Volume	118
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01241.x
Publication status	Published - Oct 2008

Keywords

Disability evaluation
Epidemiology
Health surveys
Mental disorders
Stereotyping/stigmatization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health
Neuroscience(all)

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Alonso, J., Buron, A., Bruffaerts, R., He, Y., Posada-Villa, J., Lepine, J. P., Angermeyer, M. C., Levinson, D., De Girolamo, G., Tachimori, H., Mneimneh, Z. N., Medina-Mora, M. E., Ormel, J., Scott, K. M., Gureje, O., Haro, J. M., Gluzman, S., Lee, S., Vilagut, G., ... Von Korff, M. (2008). Association of perceived stigma and mood and anxiety disorders: Results from the World Mental Health Surveys. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 118(4), 305-314. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01241.x

Association of perceived stigma and mood and anxiety disorders : Results from the World Mental Health Surveys. / Alonso, J.; Buron, A.; Bruffaerts, R.; He, Y.; Posada-Villa, J.; Lepine, J. P.; Angermeyer, M. C.; Levinson, D.; De Girolamo, G.; Tachimori, H.; Mneimneh, Z. N.; Medina-Mora, M. E.; Ormel, J.; Scott, K. M.; Gureje, O.; Haro, J. M.; Gluzman, S.; Lee, S.; Vilagut, G.; Kessler, R. C.; Von Korff, M.

In: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Vol. 118, No. 4, 10.2008, p. 305-314.

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Alonso, J, Buron, A, Bruffaerts, R, He, Y, Posada-Villa, J, Lepine, JP, Angermeyer, MC, Levinson, D, De Girolamo, G, Tachimori, H, Mneimneh, ZN, Medina-Mora, ME, Ormel, J, Scott, KM, Gureje, O, Haro, JM, Gluzman, S, Lee, S, Vilagut, G, Kessler, RC & Von Korff, M 2008, 'Association of perceived stigma and mood and anxiety disorders: Results from the World Mental Health Surveys', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, vol. 118, no. 4, pp. 305-314. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01241.x

Alonso, J. ; Buron, A. ; Bruffaerts, R. ; He, Y. ; Posada-Villa, J. ; Lepine, J. P. ; Angermeyer, M. C. ; Levinson, D. ; De Girolamo, G. ; Tachimori, H. ; Mneimneh, Z. N. ; Medina-Mora, M. E. ; Ormel, J. ; Scott, K. M. ; Gureje, O. ; Haro, J. M. ; Gluzman, S. ; Lee, S. ; Vilagut, G. ; Kessler, R. C. ; Von Korff, M. / Association of perceived stigma and mood and anxiety disorders : Results from the World Mental Health Surveys. In: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 2008 ; Vol. 118, No. 4. pp. 305-314.

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