A Survey of Psychiatric Undergraduates' Attitude Towards Psychiatry

Objective: To explore the attitudes of psychiatric undergraduates toward psychiatry. Methods: A total of 434 psychiatric undergraduates in Chongqing medical university were investigated with a questionnaire. Results: Although in general, psychiatric undergraduates showed a positive attitude towards psychiatry, opinions about certain aspects like the reputation of psychiatry and the income were not positive. Conclusion: There are still some misunderstandings for psychiatry even among psychiatric undergraduates, some of which are based on false beliefs that should be actively targeted for remediation．