Labelling & Stigma Flashcards
What is a label?
A name that represents something
Why do people ascribe a label?
In order to feel that they can control what they do not understand
How can a condition become labelled and stigmatising?
When it dissociated the processor from other people in any way or in a way the processor feels shame.
What can stigma lead to?
Low self-esteem
Low self-efficacy
Less likely to seek medical help
Less likely to adhere to therapy
Why is knowing about stigma important for doctors?
Helps doctors communicate better with their patients. Therefore, they can understand more about their patients and establish a good rapport
How to reduce stigma?
Educate patients how to deal with stigma
Educate public about the nature, causes and epidemiology of diseases
Inform the public what stigma is and what it can do to people
Educate people from a young age
Train health care professional and address stigmatising behaviour.
What are the 2 mechanisms of labelling?
Primary deviance and secondary deviance
What is primary deviance?
The presence of the condition has not yet been officially diagnosed and labelled yet. Social reactions are not activated yet.
What is secondary deviance?
The presence of a condition and its official diagnosis or social labelling
What are the 3 types of stigma?
Enacted
Felt
Courtesy
What is enacted stigma?
Actual discrimination
What is felt stigma?
Internalised negative feelings regarding one’s self
What is courtesy stigma?
Stigma by association
What are the 3 situations of stigmatisation?
Discredited
Obtrusiveness
Discreditable
What is discredited stigma?
Others know and stigmatise
