Stigmatizing Beliefs and Attitudes to Depression in Adolescent School Students in Chile and Colombia

Stigmatizing Beliefs and Attitudes to Depression in Adolescent School Students in Chile and Colombia

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects between 4 and 5% of adolescents. However, there is still a huge gap between adolescents who meet criteria for MDD and those who receive mental health care. Stigmatizing attitudes toward depression are among the main barriers to seeking professional help. The a...

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Main Authors: Vania Martínez, Marcelo A. Crockett, Álvaro Jiménez-Molina, H. Daniel Espinosa-Duque, Elisa Barrientos, Jorge L. Ordóñez-Carrasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
stigma
depression
adolescents
Latin America
gender differences
depression stigma scale
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.577177/full

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