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ArticleCommunity mental health journal2025

Attitudes of Health and Mental Health Professionals, and Police Staff towards Mentally Ill Offenders in Greece.

Sophia Martinaki, Efthymia-Maria Sakellariou, Veatriki Ntelidaki, Evangelia Karachaliou, Kimonas Athanasiadis, Asimina Gkontolia, Theodora Tsiapla, Chara Tzavara, Fotios Chantzinikolaou

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Article in Community mental health journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Sophia MartinakiFaculty of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences, Department of Social Work, University of West Attica, Egaleo, 12241, Greece. smartinaki@uniwa.gr.ORCID 0000-0002-8611-4548
Efthymia-Maria SakellariouPsychiatric Clinic, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, 41110, Greece.
Veatriki NtelidakiHellenic Center for Mental Health and Research (EKEPSYE), Egaleo, 12243, Greece.
Evangelia KarachaliouPsychiatric Hospital of Attica (Dafni), Athens, 12462, Greece.ORCID 0009-0000-2651-5350
Kimonas AthanasiadisEarly Intervention in Psychosis Service, "Peiraios 33", Athens, 10552, Greece.
Asimina GkontoliaHellenic Police, Security Division of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54121, Greece.
Theodora TsiaplaIppokrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54642, Greece.
Chara TzavaraMedical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, 11527, Greece.
Fotios ChantzinikolaouLab of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mentally ill offenders face stigma, being perceived as both dangerous and unpredictable. This leads to social discrimination, which causes devaluation, distancing, and unequal treatment towards them. Critical and dismissive attitudes of healthcare professionals and police toward these patients undermine their care, treatment, and prospects for rehabilitation. This study investigated the attitudes and stereotypes of health professionals and police officers who frequently interact with mentally ill offenders. Participants completed three scales: Attitudes Toward Mentally Ill Offenders (ATMIO), Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill (CAMI), and Familiarity Level Scale. The sample included 523 professionals, 283 health professionals, 139 mental health professionals, and 101 police officers, with an average age of 41.4 years and 40.3% having over 20 years of experience. Results showed that all groups displayed negative attitudes toward mentally ill offenders, with little variation between them. This highlights the need for professionals to recognize their biases when caring for this population.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelCriminalsHealth PersonnelMental DisordersPersons with Psychiatric DisordersPoliceAdultFemaleGreeceHumansMaleMiddle AgedSocial StigmaStereotypingSurveys and QuestionnairesHealth/mental professionalsMentally ill offendersNegative attitudesPolice staffStigma

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