Controversies in psychiatry Flashcards
Stigma
Social construction that devalues people due to distinguishing characteristic or mark
discrimination
ACTUAL BEHAVIOUR
towards another group includes excluding/restricting members of 1 group from opportunities available to other groups
Prejudice
prejudgement - assumption about someone or something before having adequate knowledge to be able to do so with guaranteed accuracy
Is stigma usually positive or negative and what can it lead to?
negative
discriminatory practices
When do attitudes surrounding stigma develop?
early childhood, relatively stable
What influences stigma?
personal experience and closeness of interaction
The result of stigma
makes people less likely to seek help
Scottish government strategy to reduce stigma
www.seemescotland.org
Approaches to combat stigma
celebrities
CBT
good medication management
consider own attitudes and awareness
RD laing anti-psychiatry
diagnosis by behaviour a mistake
schizophrenia is a theory
Thomas Szasz
myth of mental illness, not a disease
Other issues surrounding mental health
ECT, diagnosis, social control, increase use of antidepressants, treatment without consent, security, detention
