Stigma as a Barrier to Mental Health Service Use Among Female Sex Workers in Switzerland

Background: Many sex workers suffer from mental health problems, but do not seek help.Aim: To examine stigma-related and non stigma-related barriers to care and perceived need for treatment among female sex workers in Switzerland.Methods: Mental health service use, barriers to care, perceived need a...

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Main Authors: Mara Zehnder, Jochen Mutschler, Wulf Rössler, Michael Rufer, Nicolas Rüsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00032/full