2018
Attitudes of U.S. Psychiatry Residents and Fellows towards Mental Illness and its Causes: a Comparison Study with Medical Students
Chiles C, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Attitudes of U.S. Psychiatry Residents and Fellows towards Mental Illness and its Causes: a Comparison Study with Medical Students. Psychiatric Quarterly 2018, 89: 581-588. PMID: 29332234, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-018-9562-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessSupernatural causesFemale genderStudy response ratePsychiatry residentsMedical student surveyBiopsychosocial causesTreatment efficacyResponse rateHealthcare providersIllnessMedical studentsFemale residentsPost-graduate trainingMedical students' attitudesCauseElectronic questionnaireExploratory factor analysisPersonal experienceResidentsFactor analysisSame survey methodsGenderMale counterpartsMedical schools
2016
Medical Student Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Mental Illness Across Five Nations
Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA, He H, Ofori-Atta A, Cavalcanti M, Chiles C. Medical Student Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Mental Illness Across Five Nations. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2016, 204: 909-915. PMID: 27805986, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000000610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttitudes of Students at a US Medical School Toward Mental Illness and Its Causes
Chiles C, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Attitudes of Students at a US Medical School Toward Mental Illness and Its Causes. Academic Psychiatry 2016, 41: 320-325. PMID: 26951266, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-016-0508-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessTreatment efficacySupernatural causesMethodsAn electronic questionnaireEfficacy of treatmentHealth care providersStudy response rateBiopsychosocial causesMedical conditionsCare providersIndependent sample t-testResponse rateExploratory factor analysisIllnessAnxiety disordersLevel of trainingEfficacyT-testMedical students' attitudesCauseElectronic questionnaireStudents' attitudesWorldwide problemUS medical schoolsPersonal experienceAttitudes of Brazilian Medical Students Towards Psychiatric Patients and Mental Illness: A Quantitative Study Before and After Completing the Psychiatric Clerkship
da Rocha Neto HG, Rosenheck RA, Stefanovics EA, Cavalcanti MT. Attitudes of Brazilian Medical Students Towards Psychiatric Patients and Mental Illness: A Quantitative Study Before and After Completing the Psychiatric Clerkship. Academic Psychiatry 2016, 41: 315-319. PMID: 26883528, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-016-0510-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessPsychiatric clerkshipSignificant differencesMedical studentsBrazilian medical studentsPsychiatric patientsStigmatized attitudeIllnessCeiling effectsSupernatural causesPatientsCauseObjectiveThe authorsHigher scoresExploratory factor analysisMajor medical schoolsAnalysis of varianceFactorsMedical schoolsConclusionParticipationClerkship
2014
An Assessment of Attitudes Towards People with Mental Illness Among Medical Students and Physicians in Ibadan, Nigeria
Ighodaro A, Stefanovics E, Makanjuola V, Rosenheck R. An Assessment of Attitudes Towards People with Mental Illness Among Medical Students and Physicians in Ibadan, Nigeria. Academic Psychiatry 2014, 39: 280-285. PMID: 24903130, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-014-0169-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMental DisordersNigeriaPhysiciansPsychiatryStudents, MedicalConceptsMental illnessAnalysis of covarianceEffectiveness of medicationsEffectiveness of treatmentSpecific mental illnessesGraduate physiciansMedical studentsMedical illnessMedication effectivenessPsychiatry rotationSelf-report questionnairesIllnessMore progressive attitudesMedical personnelPhysiciansFactors medical studentsObjectiveThe authorsAssessment of attitudesClinical trainingMedical traineesHigher scoresExploratory factor analysisPsychiatryGroupSimilar patternAttitudes Toward Mental Illness and Changes Associated with a Brief Educational Intervention for Medical and Nursing Students in Nigeria
Iheanacho T, Marienfeld C, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Attitudes Toward Mental Illness and Changes Associated with a Brief Educational Intervention for Medical and Nursing Students in Nigeria. Academic Psychiatry 2014, 38: 320-324. PMID: 24643398, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-014-0073-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessEducational interventionMental disordersBrief educational interventionNursing studentsMiddle-income countriesIllnessBiopsychosocial approachResultsFactor analysisHealthcare traineesConvenience sampleBiopsychosocial perspectiveInterventionLives of peopleChanges AssociatedDisordersFavorable attitudesNegative attitudes