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World J Psychiatr. Jun 22, 2013; 3(2): 18-24
Published online Jun 22, 2013. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v3.i2.18
Intervention for reducing stigma: Assessing the influence of gender and knowledge
Francisco Martínez-Zambrano, Esther García-Morales, Mar García-Franco, Jose Miguel, Raul Villellas, Gemma Pascual, Otilia Arenas, Susana Ochoa
Francisco Martínez-Zambrano, Esther García-Morales, Mar García-Franco, Raul Villellas, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Service El Prat, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, El Prat de Llobregat, 08918 Barcelona, Spain
Jose Miguel, Gemma Pascual, Mental Health Center El Prat, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, 08918 Barcelona, Spain
Otilia Arenas, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services of Baix Llobregat, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, 08918 Barcelona, Spain
Susana Ochoa, Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, 08918 Barcelona, Spain
Author contributions: Martínez-Zambrano F and Ochoa S analysed the data and wrote the first draft of the manuscript; all authors performed the intervention in the schools and had contributed to editing the manuscript.
Supported by The Spanish Ministry of Health, CIBERSAM
Correspondence to: Dr. Susana Ochoa, Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi, 08918 Barcelona, Spain. sochoa@pssjd.org
Telephone: +34-93-6406350 Fax: +34-93-5569674
Received: February 20, 2013
Revised: April 10, 2013
Accepted: April 17, 2013
Published online: June 22, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: Stigma towards people with mental disorder is one of the most important facts that should be assessed in order to improve their integration to community. Interventions addressed to reduce their stigma should be necessary, especially in adolescents. Assess the influence of gender and previous knowledge of a people with a mental disorder could be interesting for addressing the interventions designed.