Analysis of the barriers of mental distress disclosure in medical inpatients in Taiwan

Conclusion:
Communication of mental distress in medical settings was uncommon due to medical or psychosocial barriers in Taiwan. Skill training to facilitate disclosure in medical education and public campaigns to improve knowledge of depression and enhance help-seeking deserve more attention, particularly under the influence of stigma in the Chinese societies.

Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - July 23, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Han, D.-Y., Lin, Y.-Y., Liao, S.-C., Lee, M.-B., Thornicroft, G., Wu, C.-Y. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research