Public attitudes towards treatment of depression: effects of an information campaign.

摘要: In 2000 and 2001, telephone surveys in the German cities Nuremberg Wurzburg were carried out to gain insights into beliefs attitudes of public towards depression its treatment evaluate activities "Nuremberg Alliance Against Depression", a joint effort health professionals, aiming at improvement situation people suffering from depression. 2000, most considered serious illness that can be treated fairly well by professional. Concerning proper means for this, we found well-known bad reputation psychotropic drugs still prevails. Since 2001 prominent part is citywide campaign informing about causes Although had been performed only 10 months, slight moderate effects concerning observed both cities. However, no with respect misconceptions pharmacotherapy.