TREATMENT-SEEKING THRESHOLD AND ACCESSIBILITY OF PSYCHIATRIC OUTPATIENT SERVICES IN SWITZERLAND: THE RELATIONSHIP WITH STIGMA AND SELF-ESTEEM

Treatment-seeking threshold and accessibility of psychiatric outpatient services in Switzerland: the relationship with stigma and self-esteem

Perceived stigmatization and low self-esteem are linked to poorer mental health outcomes, but their impact on treatment-seeking thresholds and the importance of outpatient service location remain unclear.The study included 525 outpatients of the University Psychiatric Clinic (UPK) Basel, Switzerland, of whom 346 were treated at inner city services

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