Low prevalence of the use of the Chinese term for 'psychiatry in the names of community psychiatry clinics: A nationwide study in Taiwan

Conclusion:
A low prevalence of the term ‘psychiatry’ in community psychiatry clinic names was found in Taiwan. The stigma associated with psychiatry and other socio-cultural factors are hypothesized to explain this phenomenon.

Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dai, Y.-X., Chen, M.-H., Chen, T.-J. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research