Controversies in psychiatry Flashcards

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Stigma

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Social construction that devalues people due to distinguishing characteristic or mark

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discrimination

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ACTUAL BEHAVIOUR

towards another group includes excluding/restricting members of 1 group from opportunities available to other groups

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Prejudice

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prejudgement - assumption about someone or something before having adequate knowledge to be able to do so with guaranteed accuracy

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Is stigma usually positive or negative and what can it lead to?

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negative

discriminatory practices

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When do attitudes surrounding stigma develop?

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early childhood, relatively stable

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What influences stigma?

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personal experience and closeness of interaction

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The result of stigma

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makes people less likely to seek help

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Scottish government strategy to reduce stigma

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www.seemescotland.org

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Approaches to combat stigma

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celebrities
CBT
good medication management
consider own attitudes and awareness

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RD laing anti-psychiatry

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diagnosis by behaviour a mistake

schizophrenia is a theory

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Thomas Szasz

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myth of mental illness, not a disease

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Other issues surrounding mental health

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ECT, diagnosis, social control, increase use of antidepressants, treatment without consent, security, detention

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