Stigma
social rejection resulting from negatively perceived characteristics
4 qualities of stigma
- individual differences are recognised
- differences socially perceived as negative
- stigmatised group = outgroup
- end result = loss of opportunity, power or status
Stereotype
- cognitive
- over generalisation based on group membership
Prejudice
- affective
- agreement with stereotype and negative emotions towards person
Discrimination
- behavioural
Self stigma
when public stigma becomes internalised
Structural stigma
- stigma leads to unfair social institutions and policies
Public stigma of PD
PD people need to exhibit control over behaviour => symptoms viewed as manipulation or rejection of help => people seen as misbehaving
Public stigma of Borderline
annoying
underserving
frustrated police
troublesome
=> severe limitations in social life
- most stigmatised
Public stigma of Antisocial
deliquents
dangerous
psycho-socio pats
sane and responsibile
=> if stigmatised as a child - self-fulfilling prophecy
Public stigma of Obsessive Compulsive
- well understood by public
- caused by childhood, parents, stress
- attitude more fav than to other PDs
Public stigma of Narcissistic PD
fragile
lacks self esteem
advantage in business
Provider stigma
lack of public awareness=barrier to seeking care
Anti-stigma interventions
- education
- stigmatised group engaging with others
not really effective in reducing stigma
Catthoor paper on stigmatised adolescents
- adolescents got the most stigmatising reactions
