Psychiatry and psychotherapy: Terminology and stigmatization - A systematic survey of patients, relatives, employees and other groups.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010277

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2016-05-24

Start date

2015-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Stigmatizing experiences of patients with psychiatric disorders, relatives and other groups.

Interventions

Group 1: Patients of a psychotherapeutic clinic: questionnaire survey Group 2: Employees of a psychotherapeutic clinic: questionnaire survey Group 3: Other groups (relatives, students): questionnaire

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ability to consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No ability to consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The present study analyzes the stigmatizing connotations of the terminology used for describing mental diseases or psychiatric facilities by application of a questionnaire. Notably the most controversial discussed terms were “schizophrenia" and "dementia".	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary outcomes are the ranking order of the systematic terminology for wards in a psychiatric-psychotherapeutic clinic and the general evaluation of psychiatric-psychotherapeutic treatments and facilities.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristiane Olschinski

Vitos Klinikum Gießen-Marburg Ärztliche Direktion

christiane.olschinski@vitos-giessen-marburg.de0641-403 229

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026