PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: National Comorbidity Survey, Mental Disorder, American Psychological Association
18 Nov 2016
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O n lin e a rtic le a n d l ec tu re n o tes. O n lin e a rtic le n o tes : People who might benefit from these services choose not to obtain them or do not filly adhere to treatment regimens once they are begun. Stigma is one of several reasons why people make such choices. Namely social cognitive processes motivate people to avoid the label of mental illness that results when people are associated with mental health care. Stigma: the threats of diminished self-esteem and of public identification when labeled. **an important question throughout this article is whether the problem of stigma and adherence applies to the generic concept of mental illness or differs by diagnosis and/or level of disability. Nonspecific label effect - labeled mentally ill regardless of the specific psychiatric diagnosis or level of disability are stigmatized more severely than those with other health conditions.
