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1
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Define stigma

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a. Mark of disgrace

b. An attribute that is deeply discrediting

2
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What are four components of stigma

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a. Stereotypes
b. Judgment
c. Separating “us” from “them”
d. Status loss and discrimination

3
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Stigma and power

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a. It takes power to stigmatize another person

b. Tendency to focus on attributes of conditions rather than power differences

4
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What are two reasons that people with mental health problems don’t get help

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i. Inaccessibility to treatment

ii. Stigma

5
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What percentage of people with mental illness actually get treated?

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40%

6
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Relationship between mental illness and public stigma

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i. Withhold benefits of life

ii. More likely to get prosecuted than treated

7
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Relationship between mental illness and self stigma

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a. People usually accept prejudice against themselves
b. Personal worth is diminished
c. Significant association between shame and avoiding treatment

8
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What are the three types of anti-stigma campaigns?

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  1. Protests
  2. Education
  3. Contact
9
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what are new barriers to biological explanations for mental illness cause with regards to stigma?

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i. Less response to treatment
ii. More persistant
iii. People with mental illness will never recover