title: ["Schizophrenia has many faces" - evaluation of the Austrian Anti-Stigma-Campaign 2000-2002].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the WPA campaign "Open the Doors - against Stigma and Discrimination because of Schizophrenia", five years upon completion of the campaign, a comparative study was performed to assess the possible changes in the general public's attitudes towards schizophrenia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Representative population survey, based on a Quota-sampling (n = 988); face-to-face interviews with standardized questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results of this study were somewhat sobering, with 22.3 % of the population not having any associations with the term "schizophrenia", 81.3 % not wanting to be further informed about the illness, and 64.1 % agreeing with the statement that patients suffering from schizophrenia are dangerous; compared to the survey in 1998, there was a significant increase within this category. Furthermore, an increase of social distance towards this group of patients has also been noted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is to be asked whether a short intervention can change people's profound attitudes.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Soziologie, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz.
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grausgruber
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schöny
authors.forename: Rosemarie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grausgruber-Berner
authors.forename: Gernot
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koren
authors.forename: Beatrice Frajo
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Apor
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wancata
authors.forename: Ullrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Meise
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011287:Prejudice; D012929:Psychological Distance; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013240:Stereotyping; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult