Stigma related to bipolar disorder in the perception of psychiatrists from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Stigma related to bipolar disorder in the perception of psychiatrists from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Abstract: This research sought to understand meanings and implications of the stigma related to bipolar disorder in relation to social processes and local cultural value systems. Seven semidirected individual interviews were performed with psychiatrists (from Belo Horizonte city, Minas Gerais State,...

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Main Authors: Adauto Silva Clemente, Wagner Jorge dos Santos, Rodrigo Nicolato, Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Bipolar Disorder
Social Stigma
Medical Anthropology
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2017000605010&lng=en&tlng=en
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spelling doaj-2c953656e9c0466094fe034c149729552020-11-24T21:03:18ZengEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo CruzCadernos de Saúde Pública1678-446433610.1590/0102-311x00050016S0102-311X2017000605010Stigma related to bipolar disorder in the perception of psychiatrists from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, BrazilAdauto Silva ClementeWagner Jorge dos SantosRodrigo NicolatoJosélia Oliveira Araújo FirmoAbstract: This research sought to understand meanings and implications of the stigma related to bipolar disorder in relation to social processes and local cultural value systems. Seven semidirected individual interviews were performed with psychiatrists (from Belo Horizonte city, Minas Gerais State, Brazil) and analyzed with referential from the Medical Anthropology. Some potential stigmatizing views about bipolar disorder patients were endorsed by respondents related to biomedical model of bipolar disorder. They claimed about the extreme trivialization of this diagnosis nowadays and observed that, in spite of the mitigation of stigma related to bipolar disorder over time, it remains an important issue, especially at labor fields and as a cause of refusal of treatment.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2017000605010&lng=en&tlng=enBipolar DisorderSocial StigmaMedical Anthropology
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author Adauto Silva Clemente
Wagner Jorge dos Santos
Rodrigo Nicolato
Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo
spellingShingle Adauto Silva Clemente
Wagner Jorge dos Santos
Rodrigo Nicolato
Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo
Stigma related to bipolar disorder in the perception of psychiatrists from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Bipolar Disorder
Social Stigma
Medical Anthropology
author_facet Adauto Silva Clemente
Wagner Jorge dos Santos
Rodrigo Nicolato
Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo
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title Stigma related to bipolar disorder in the perception of psychiatrists from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_short Stigma related to bipolar disorder in the perception of psychiatrists from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_full Stigma related to bipolar disorder in the perception of psychiatrists from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_fullStr Stigma related to bipolar disorder in the perception of psychiatrists from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Stigma related to bipolar disorder in the perception of psychiatrists from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_sort stigma related to bipolar disorder in the perception of psychiatrists from belo horizonte, minas gerais state, brazil
publisher Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
series Cadernos de Saúde Pública
issn 1678-4464
description Abstract: This research sought to understand meanings and implications of the stigma related to bipolar disorder in relation to social processes and local cultural value systems. Seven semidirected individual interviews were performed with psychiatrists (from Belo Horizonte city, Minas Gerais State, Brazil) and analyzed with referential from the Medical Anthropology. Some potential stigmatizing views about bipolar disorder patients were endorsed by respondents related to biomedical model of bipolar disorder. They claimed about the extreme trivialization of this diagnosis nowadays and observed that, in spite of the mitigation of stigma related to bipolar disorder over time, it remains an important issue, especially at labor fields and as a cause of refusal of treatment.
topic Bipolar Disorder
Social Stigma
Medical Anthropology
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2017000605010&lng=en&tlng=en
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