Stigma of mental illness

Psychiatric patients carry the additional burden of stigma. The views of 300 psychiatric out-patients and day-patients and 100 mental health workers concerning stigma were sought. The control group comprised 50 cardiac out-patients. A fair proportion of patients with schizophrenia or depression perc...

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Published inSingapore medical journal Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 111 - 114
Main Authors LAI, Y. M, HONG, C. P. H, CHEE, C. Y. I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore Singapore Medical Association 01.03.2001
Subjects
Adult
Age Distribution
Attitude
Biological and medical sciences
Data Collection
Depression - psychology
Female
General aspects
Health Personnel
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Mental Disorders - psychology
Middle Aged
Outpatients
Pilot Projects
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Schizophrenic Psychology
Self Concept
Sex Distribution
Stereotyping
Surveys and Questionnaires
Human
Mental disorder
Self esteem
Vulnerability
Stigma
Social aspect
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Summary:Psychiatric patients carry the additional burden of stigma. The views of 300 psychiatric out-patients and day-patients and 100 mental health workers concerning stigma were sought. The control group comprised 50 cardiac out-patients. A fair proportion of patients with schizophrenia or depression perceived that stigma had a negative effect on their self-esteem, relationships and job opportunities. The majority felt a need for an increase in public awareness of mental illness. In contrast, the cardiac patients reported very little stigmatization. The diagnostic label of mental illness may render the person vulnerable to stigmatization. Possible causes of stigma and ways of reducing stigma are discussed.
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ISSN:0037-5675