| Titre : | Public conceptions of mental illness : Labels, causes, dangerousness, and social distance. (1999) |
| Auteurs : | B.G. LINK ; M. BRESNAHAN ; B.A. PESCOSOLIDO ; J.C. PHELAN ; A. STUEVE ; Division of Epidemiology. Mailman School of Public Health. Columbia University. New York. NY. USA |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 89, n° 9, 1999) |
| Pagination : | 1328-1333 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Opinion publique ; Santé mentale ; Homme ; Croyance ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Attitude ; Amérique du Nord |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST vQR0xbIr. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. The authors used nationwide survey data to characterize current public conceptions related to recognition of mental illness and perceived causes, dangerousness, and desired social distance. Methods. Data were derived from a vignette experiment inciuded in the 1996 General Social Survey. Respondents (n=1444) were randomly assigned to I of 5 vignette conditions. Four vignettes described psychiatric disorders meeting diagnostic criteria, and the fifth depicted a "troubled person" with sub-clinical problems and worries. Results. Results indicate that the majority of the public identifies schizophrenia (88%) and major depression (69%) as mental illnesses and that most report multicausal explanations combining stressful circumstances with biologic and genetic factors. Results also show, however, that smaller proportions associate alcohol (49%) or drug (44%) abuse with mental illness and that symptoms of mental illness remain strongly connected with public fears about potential violence and with a desire for limited social interaction. Conclusions. While there is reason for optimism in the public's recognition of mental illness and causal attributions, a strong stereotype of dangerousness and desire for social distance persist. These latter conceptions are likely to negatively affect people with mental illness. |
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