Controversies Flashcards
1
Q
What is stigma?
A
A social construction that devalues people due to a distinguishing characteristic
2
Q
What is discrimination?
A
Behaviour towards another group - involves excluding/restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to other groups
3
Q
What is prejudice?
A
Assumption made about someone or something before having adequate knowledge to do so with accuracy
4
Q
What are some of the controversies surrounding mental health treatment?
A
- Anti-psychiatry movement
- Diagnosis
- Social control
- Treatment without consent
- Rising rates of antidepressant prescription
- Security
- Detention
