Stigmatizing Attitudes and Beliefs About Treatment and Psychiatric Medications for Children With Mental Illness

• Published in: Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 58; no. 5; pp. 613 - 618
• Main Authors: Pescosolido, Bernice A, Perry, Brea L, Martin, Jack K, McLeod, Jane D, Jensen, Peter S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Psychiatric Association 01.05.2007; American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Attitudes; Behavior disorders; Child; Child Behavior Disorders - drug therapy; Children & youth; Data Collection; Drug therapy; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Mental disorders; Middle Aged; Prejudice; Teenagers; United States; United States

Data on community responses to two treatment issues critical for children and adolescents with mental health problems are addressed: stigma associated with receiving mental health care and the willingness to use psychiatric medication. Using a representative sample of the U.S. population, the invest...