Stigma Towards Individuals with Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Among Turkish Psychiatrists and Non-psychiatrist Physicians
Prevalence and the Importance of Physician’s Gender on Stigmatization Level
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15440757 |
|---|---|
| Authors | İmran Gökçen Yılmaz Karaman (0000-0003-2821-7749, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, corresponding author), Tuğçe Gündüz (0000-0001-6447-8466, Eskişehir Osmangazi University), Gülcan Güleç (0000-0002-3159-5372, Eskişehir Osmangazi University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1286-1300 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-1874 • E-ISSN: 1557-1882 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11469-022-00965-0 |
| OpenAlex | W4310157250 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 31 |
Addiction requires a lengthy treatment process. Besides, it harms a person’s general health. Thus, individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders (IASUD) often need medical assistance. However, facing stigma in healthcare facilities reduces the willingness to seek treatment among people trying to cope with addiction problems. In addition, stigma may hamper IASUD from receiving other healthcare services. The present study aims to determine the prevalence of mild and severe stigmatization among psychiatrists and non-psychiatrist physicians (NPP). At the same time, it investigates the factors related to stigmatizing IASUD among psychiatrists and NPP. The study recruited 292 Turkish physicians who completed their education and training. An online survey was utilized to collect data with YEDAM Substance Addiction Stigmatization Scale (SASS), YEDAM Alcohol Addiction Stigmatization Scale (AASS), and Addiction Treatment Stigma Scale (ATSS). Psychiatrists who participated in the present study had stigmatizing attitudes towards individuals with alcohol use disorder (20%), towards individuals with substance use disorder (18.5%), and towards treatments of addiction (23.1%). Among NPPs, 36.6% had stigmatizing attitudes towards individuals with alcohol use disorder, 59.5% had negative attitudes towards substance use disorder, and 34.4% had stigmatizing attitudes towards addiction treatments. Two-way ANOVA showed that psychiatrists had lower stigma levels than NPPs in SASS, AASS, and ATSS (p < 0.001, p = 0.006, p = 0.010). Being a female physician significantly affected AASS and ATSS scores; females had higher scores (respectively, p = 0.045, p = 0.043). Psychiatry training is related to the lesser; being a female physician is related to the higher stigmatization of IASUD
Addiction · Addiction medicine · Alcohol · Alcohol use disorder · Family medicine · Psychiatry · Social stigma · Stigma (botany · Turkish · Clinical Psychology · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being
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Global burden of disease attributable to mental and substance use disorders
Correlates of Self-Stigma among Individuals with Substance Use Problems
To Blame or Not to Blame
Recent advances in intergroup contact theory
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |