Angermeyer M C, Matschinger H
Department of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2005 Jan;111(1):68-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2004.00441.x.
During the 1990s, the reform of German mental health care made considerable progress. In addition, important advances in the treatment of mental disorders took place. The question arises as to whether these improvements were accompanied by a greater acceptance of psychiatric treatment by the public.
In 1990 and 2001, representative surveys were conducted among the adult German population, using the same sampling procedure and interview.
In the course of the 1990s, the German public became more inclined to recommend to seek help from psychiatrists or psychotherapists in case of schizophrenia or major depression. There was also an increase in the willingness to recommend therapy in general, which was particularly pronounced with regard to drug treatment and psychotherapy of schizophrenia.
Our findings seem to support the notion that improvements in mental health care are reflected in the public's attitudes towards psychiatric treatment. This may, in turn, positively impact help-seeking behaviour.
在20世纪90年代，德国精神卫生保健改革取得了重大进展。此外，精神障碍治疗也取得了重要进展。问题在于这些改善是否伴随着公众对精神科治疗更高的接受度。
1990年和2001年，对德国成年人口进行了代表性调查，采用相同的抽样程序和访谈方式。
在20世纪90年代，德国公众更倾向于建议在精神分裂症或重度抑郁症的情况下向精神科医生或心理治疗师寻求帮助。总体上推荐治疗的意愿也有所增加，这在精神分裂症的药物治疗和心理治疗方面尤为明显。
我们的研究结果似乎支持这样一种观点，即精神卫生保健的改善反映在公众对精神科治疗的态度上。这反过来可能对寻求帮助的行为产生积极影响。
