Experienced and anticipated discrimination among people with major depressive disorder in Serbia
Abstract
Background: Experiences of discrimination have significant impact on the lives of people with mental illness. Aim: This study investigates the nature and severity of experienced and anticipated discrimination reported by persons with a depressive disorder in Serbia. Methods: Patients were recruited from two psychiatric day hospitals and a primary mental health service with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. Interviews were conducted using a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Discrimination and Stigma Scale. Results: The respondents experienced discrimination mostly in the field of family relationships, making and keeping friends and keeping a job. In domains of making close personal relationships or applying for education, anticipated discrimination was higher than experienced. The need to conceal mental health problems was stronger than experiences of being avoided. The need to hide mental health problems was higher than the overall score for experienced discrimination. Pa...rticipants who were hospitalized in some period of life reported higher experienced discrimination. Compared to younger participants, older participants experienced more negative as well as positive discrimination. Married participants experienced more negative discrimination than unmarried. Conclusion: It is important to design interventions to overcome discrimination toward persons with depression at all levels.
Keywords:
Stigma / INDIGO project / discrimination / depressionSource:
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2015, 61, 7, 638-644Publisher:
- Sage Publications Ltd, London
DOI: 10.1177/0020764014568325
ISSN: 0020-7640
PubMed: 25616477
WoS: 000362689500004
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84944072804
Institution/Community
Psihologija / PsychologyTY - JOUR AU - Milačić-Vidojević, Ivona AU - Dragojević, Nada AU - Tošković, Oliver PY - 2015 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1973 AB - Background: Experiences of discrimination have significant impact on the lives of people with mental illness. Aim: This study investigates the nature and severity of experienced and anticipated discrimination reported by persons with a depressive disorder in Serbia. Methods: Patients were recruited from two psychiatric day hospitals and a primary mental health service with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. Interviews were conducted using a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Discrimination and Stigma Scale. Results: The respondents experienced discrimination mostly in the field of family relationships, making and keeping friends and keeping a job. In domains of making close personal relationships or applying for education, anticipated discrimination was higher than experienced. The need to conceal mental health problems was stronger than experiences of being avoided. The need to hide mental health problems was higher than the overall score for experienced discrimination. Participants who were hospitalized in some period of life reported higher experienced discrimination. Compared to younger participants, older participants experienced more negative as well as positive discrimination. Married participants experienced more negative discrimination than unmarried. Conclusion: It is important to design interventions to overcome discrimination toward persons with depression at all levels. PB - Sage Publications Ltd, London T2 - International Journal of Social Psychiatry T1 - Experienced and anticipated discrimination among people with major depressive disorder in Serbia EP - 644 IS - 7 SP - 638 VL - 61 DO - 10.1177/0020764014568325 ER -
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Milačić-Vidojević, I., Dragojević, N.,& Tošković, O.. (2015). Experienced and anticipated discrimination among people with major depressive disorder in Serbia. in International Journal of Social Psychiatry Sage Publications Ltd, London., 61(7), 638-644. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764014568325
Milačić-Vidojević I, Dragojević N, Tošković O. Experienced and anticipated discrimination among people with major depressive disorder in Serbia. in International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2015;61(7):638-644. doi:10.1177/0020764014568325 .
Milačić-Vidojević, Ivona, Dragojević, Nada, Tošković, Oliver, "Experienced and anticipated discrimination among people with major depressive disorder in Serbia" in International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 61, no. 7 (2015):638-644, https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764014568325 . .