Introduction Flashcards
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Psychopathology
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Study on the nature, development and treatment of mental disorders
2
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Stigma
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Destructive beliefs and attitudes held by society that are ascribed to groups
3
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4 characteristics of stigma
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- Distinguishing label is applied
- Label refers to undesirable attitudes
- People with the label are seen as different
- People with the label are discriminated against
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Fighting stigma’s
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- Lobbying for adequate housing for people with mental disorder
- Education and training strategies on the topic
- Promoting personal contact
- Promote preventative efforts for disorders through rating scale assessment
- Support and advocacy groups (social media)
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Three characteristics of psychological disorder
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Personal distress: Behaviour that causes person distress, not in all
Disability; impairment in great area of life. And Dysfunction; something not working as it should
Violation of social norms; Widely held standerd being violated