Retrospective Study
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World J Psychiatr. Sep 22, 2014; 4(3): 62-68
Published online Sep 22, 2014. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v4.i3.62
Table 1 Results (absolute values and percentages) of the socio-demographic and educational variables of the trainee psychiatrists n (%)
n = 151
Gender
Male/Female49 (32.5)/102 (67.5)
Position in training
Junior/Senior69 (45.7)/82 (54.3)
Relationship
Single/Steady relationship22 (14.6)/129 (85.4)
Type of training
Adult/Children and adolescents95 (62.9)/54 (35.8)
Both2 (1.3)
Orientation in training
Biological/Psychotherapeutical42 (24.5)/90 (59.6)
Both19 (12.6)
Experience in training
Somatic, neurological, or liaison/Just clinical psychiatry101 (66.9)/50 (33.1)
Table 2 Complete results of the answers to the questionnaire (absolute values and percentages), selected per item n (%)
NeverOnce> OnceOften
Humiliating remarks about the profession24 (15.9)13 (8.6)87 (57.6)27 (17.9)
Humiliating remarks about the profession toward family members115 (7.1)9 (6.0)27 (17.2)1 (0.7)
Ever considered keeping quiet about the profession121 (80.1)4 (2.6)23 (15.2)3 (2.0)
Ever kept your profession quiet for others126 (83.4)6 (4.0)18 (11.9)1 (0.7)
Messages about psychiatrists as “not real doctors”53 (35.1)17 (11.3)70 (46.4)11 (7.3)
Not taken seriously by colleagues because of profession46 (30.5)12 (7.9)65 (43.0)28 (18.5)
Patient refused to talk to you72 (47.7)16 (10.6)57 (37.7)6 (4.0)
Ever given an explanation about the profession42 (27.9)9 (6.0)62 (41.1)38 (25.2)
Ever considered a change of career108 (71.5)9 (6.0)30 (19.9)4 (2.6)
Warned partner about marrying a psychiatrist123 (81.5)9 (6.0)18 (11.9)1 (0.7)
Ever discussed the importance of stigmatization with colleagues65 (43.0)18 (11.9)59 (39.1)9 (6.0)
Stigmatization mentioned during medical training138 (91.4)2 (1.3)9 (6.0)2 (1.3)
Stigmatization mentioned during psychiatric training144 (95.4)5 (3.3)2 (1.3)0 (0)
Discouraging remarks from tutors at university77 (51.0)27 (17.9)40 (26.5)7 (4.6)
Felt stigmatized within the professional medical circle39 (25.8)24 (15.9)69 (45.7)19 (12.6)
Felt stigmatized within society as a whole69 (45.7)15 (9.9)55 (36.4)12 (7.9)
Archetype vampire126 (83.4)13 (8.6)12 (7.9)0 (0)
Archetype fisher king126 (83.4)14 (9.3)11 (7.3)0 (0)
Archetype zaddik137 (90.7)8 (5.3)6 (4.0)0 (0)
Archetype crazy psychiatrist94 (62.3)17 (11.3)35 (23.2)5 (3.3)
Negative image of ECT in movies98 (64.9)16 (10.6)27 (17.9)10 (6.6)