Mental Health in China: Stigma, Family Obligations, and the Potential of Peer Support (vol 54, pg 757, 2018)

被引：1

作者：

Yu, Shelly ^{[1
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Kowitt, Sarah D. ^{[1
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Fisher, Edwin B. ^{[1
,2
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Li, Gongying ^{[3
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机构：

[1] Univ N Carolina, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Peers Progress, Rosenau Hall,CB 7440, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA

[2] Univ N Carolina, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Behav, Rosenau Hall,CB 7440, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA

[3] Jining Med Univ, Sch Mental Hlth, 16 Hehua Rd Taibaihu New Dist, Jining 272067, Shandong, Peoples R China

[4] Jining Med Univ, Inst Behav Med, 16 Hehua Rd Taibaihu New Dist, Jining 272067, Shandong, Peoples R China

[5] Jining Med Univ, Sch Mental Hlth, 16 Hehua Rd Taibaihu New Dist, Jining 272013, Shandong, Peoples R China

[6] Jining Med Univ, Inst Behav Med, 16 Hehua Rd Taibaihu New Dist, Jining 272013, Shandong, Peoples R China

[7] Jining Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 2, Jining 272051, Shandong, Peoples R China

来源：

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL | 2018年 / 54卷 / 06期

关键词：

China; Depression; Mental health; Peer support; Stigma;

D O I：

10.1007/s10597-017-0214-8

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Some people with mental illness in China do not receive treatment. We explored how stigma and familial obligation influenced accessibility of social support for patients with depression in China and the potential acceptability of peer support programs. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with five psychiatrists and 16 patients receiving care for depression from a large psychiatric hospital in Jining, Shandong Province of China. Patients with mental illness reported barriers that prevented them from (a) receiving treatment and (b) relying on informal social support from family members, including stigma, somatization, and community norms. Circumventing these barriers, peer support (i.e., support from others with depression) was viewed by patients as an acceptable means of exchanging information and relying on others for support. Formative research on peer support programs to examine programming and activities may help reduce the burden of unmet mental health care needs in China.

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页码：765 / 765

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