OBJECTIVE: The authors' goal was to examine the extent to which perceived stigma affected treatment discontinuation in young and older adults with major depression. METHOD: A two-stage sampling design identified 92 new admissions of outpatients with major depression. Perceived stigma was assessed at admission. Discontinuation of treatment was recorded at 3-month follow-up. RESULTS: Although younger patients reported perceiving more stigma than older patients, stigma predicted treatment discontinuation only among the older patients. CONCLUSIONS: Patients' perceptions of stigma at the start of treatment influence their subsequent treatment behavior. Stigma is an appropriate target for intervention aimed at improving treatment adherence and outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: The authors' goal was to examine the extent to which perceived stigma affected treatment discontinuation in young and older adults with major depression. METHOD: A two-stage sampling design identified 92 new admissions of outpatients with major depression. Perceived stigma was assessed at admission. Discontinuation of treatment was recorded at 3-month follow-up. RESULTS: Although younger patients reported perceiving more stigma than older patients, stigma predicted treatment discontinuation only among the older patients. CONCLUSIONS:Patients' perceptions of stigma at the start of treatment influence their subsequent treatment behavior. Stigma is an appropriate target for intervention aimed at improving treatment adherence and outcomes.
Authors: Kyaien O Conner; Brenda Lee; Vanessa Mayers; Deborah Robinson; Charles F Reynolds; Steve Albert; Charlotte Brown Journal: J Aging Stud Date: 2010-12-01
Authors: M A Buist-Bouwman; J Ormel; R de Graaf; P de Jonge; E van Sonderen; J Alonso; R Bruffaerts; W A M Vollebergh Journal: Acta Psychiatr Scand Date: 2008-10-14 Impact factor: 6.392