Perception of Stigma and Its Associated Factors Among Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Multicenter Survey From an Asian Population

• Main Authors: Sun, Yan, Chen, Gang, Wang, Li, Li, Nan, Srisurapanont, Manit, Hong, Jin Pyo, Sulaiman, Ahmad Hatim, Chen, Chia-hui, Udomratn, Pichet, Bae, Jae Nam, Fang, Yi-Ru, Chua, Hong Choon, Liu, Shen-Ing, George, Tom, Bautista, Dianne, Chan, Edwin, Rush, A. John, Yang, Hong, Su, Yun-Ai, Si, Tian-Mei
• Format: Article
• Published: Frontiers Media 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23366/; https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00321
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Stigma of major depressive disorder (MDD) is an important public health problem. This study aimed to examine the level of perceived stigma and its associated factors in MDD patients in five Asian countries, including China, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. A total of 547 outpatients with MD...