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## Introduction: Suicide rates are higher among u.s. physicians than the general population. untreated depression is a major risk factor, yet depression stigma presents a barrier to treatment. this study aims to identify early career indications of stigma among physicians-in-training and to inform the design of stigma-reduction programs. ## Methods: A cross-sectional student survey administered at a large, midwestern medical school in fall 2009 included measures of depression symptoms, attitudes toward mental health, and potential sources of depression stigma. principal components factor analysis and linear regression were used to examine stigma factors associated with depression in medical students. ## Results: The response rate was 65.7%, with 14.7% students reporting a previous depression diagnosis. most students indicated that, if depressed, they would feel embarrassed if classmates knew. many believed that revealing depression could negatively affect professional advancement. factor analyses revealed three underlying stigma constructs: personal weakness, public devaluation, and social/professional discrimination. students associating personal weakness with depression perceived

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Author

Wimsatt, Leslie A.; Schwenk, Thomas L.; Sen, Ananda

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0749-3797)

Published

2015

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)