Stigma

Question 1

The Basis of Stigma

Answer 1

• society born concept
• influences self-perception, value, worth and their capacity to do things that are normal/ordinary
• external and internal factors influence stigma

Question 2

Physical, Psychological or Social Impacts of Stigma

Answer 2

Heart disease, Diabetes, Hearing loss, Eating disorders, Dementia, Limb amputation, Paraplegia, COPD, Traumatic injury, Mental illnesses, Oncology, Brain, Breast, Bone Colorectal, Head and Neck, Lung, Melanoma, Prostate, Skin

Question 3

Expectations and Disorder

Answer 3

• “virtual social identity”
• different backgrounds and exposures
• extroverted/introverted
• society establishes criteria underlying normality and abnormality
• normative expectations expanded to “demands”

Question 4

Stigma may evolve from alterations from varied domains

Answer 4

• psychological and social

Question 5

Factors influencing Stigma in Disease and Illness

Answer 5

• can it be concealed?
• is there active interaction between professionals, patients and family
• will it worsen over time?
• can it influence social interactions?
• how do others react to it?
• congenital or acquired?
• does it pose a threat to others?

Question 6

Basic Taxonomy and Stigma

Answer 6

• how might the observer view the person and its causes or manifestations?
• how the person sees themselves?
• if the people around you discredit you?
• expectations of society impact the individual as to their own value and worth within that context