Table 1.

Sociodemographic data of the study participants.

Sociodemographic data	n=292
Age	mean = 42.77 years; SD = 10.26 min= 23; max= 75
Gender
Female	241 (82.10%)
Male	51 (17.50%)
Professional groups
General Practitioners	33 (11.30%)
Psychiatrists	35 (12.00%)
Psychologists	62 (21.20%)
Mental Health Nurses	46 (15.80%)
Occupational Therapists specializing  in Mental Health	8 (2.70%)
Other healthcare professionals	108 (37.00%)
Years of professional experience	mean = 17.82 years; SD =10.26 min=0; max=44
Previous history of mental illness
Yes	102 (34.90%)
No	109 (65.10%)
Direct relative or close friend with mental illness
Yes	182 (62.30%)
No	110 (37.70%)

n=292.