Angermeyer M C, Matschinger H
Department of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Pharmacopsychiatry. 2004 Jul;37(4):152-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-827169.
Two representative surveys conducted in the early 1990 s found very negative views on psychotropic medication among the German public. The question arises whether this reservation about drug treatment of mental disorders has persisted over the following decade, or whether there have been any changes. Furthermore, it will be examined whether the preexisting differences between East and West Germany can still be observed.
In 2001, a representative survey was conducted among the German population aged 18 years and older, using the same instrument for the assessment of perceived effects of psychotropic medication as in a previous survey in 1990.
As expected, in 2001, those questioned were more ready to acknowledge beneficial effects of drug treatment. However, contrary to our expectation, the difference between East and West Germany has persisted, with people in the East still being more sceptical in their assessment of drug effects.
Although public attitudes towards psychotropic drugs have improved somewhat over the last decade, the actual situation is far from being satisfying. Further efforts to improve public knowledge about the psychopharmacotherapy of mental disorders are needed.
20世纪90年代初进行的两项代表性调查发现，德国公众对精神药物持有非常负面的看法。问题在于，这种对精神障碍药物治疗的保留态度在接下来的十年中是否依然存在，或者是否有任何变化。此外，还将研究东德和西德之间先前存在的差异是否仍然可以观察到。
2001年，对18岁及以上的德国人口进行了一项代表性调查，使用与1990年之前的一项调查相同的工具来评估精神药物的感知效果。
正如预期的那样，2001年，受访者更愿意承认药物治疗的有益效果。然而，与我们的预期相反，东德和西德之间的差异依然存在，东部的人在评估药物效果时仍然更加怀疑。
尽管在过去十年中公众对精神药物的态度有所改善，但实际情况远不能令人满意。需要进一步努力提高公众对精神障碍心理药物治疗的认识。
