Adwitiya Ray

Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Haryana, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Assessment of Stigmatizing Attitude towards Depression and its Treatment among Medical and Paramedical Students: An Exploratory Study
  Author(s): Yogender Kumar Malik, Adwitiya Ray and Bhupendra Singh*
  
  Background: The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in medical schools has been continuously increasing, escalating the use of antidepressants. Despite this, a huge treatment gap persists, especially in traditional societies like India, where stigma towards mental illnesses is highly prevalent. Prejudice persists not only in the general population but also among medical students. Research on stigmatizing attitudes among medical students towards depression and its treatment is crucial to ensure timely interventions and promote mental wellbeing. Hence this paper aims to assess stigmatizing attitude towards depression and its treatment among medical and paramedical students in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Material and Methods: Google form was created and data collection was conducted through online platforms that included 474 students. Al.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.3371/CSRP. MYAR.062122

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