Change Starts with us: Stigmatizing Attitudes Towards Mental Illnesses and the Use of Stigmatizing Language Among Mental Health Professionals

Özer, Ürün; Varlık, Cenk; Çeri, Veysi; Ince, Bahri; Delice, Mehtap Arslan

doi:10.5350/dajpn2017300306

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“…Through this experience, many students became aware of, and questioned, their existing stigmatized attitudes. The literature demonstrates health professionals have negative attitudes towards people labelled with mental illness (Bingham & O'Brien, ; Gras et al., ; Griffiths, ; Morgan, Reavley, Jorm, & Beatson, ; Ozer, Varlik, Ceri, Ince, & Delice, ; Reavley, Mackinnon, Morgan, & Jorm, ), suggesting these are reflective of attitudes of the broader population. It is particularly important to note that participants’ awareness of their own stereotypical views resulted from their interactions with EBE during the teaching programme, and that these interpersonal interactions encouraged them to challenge their current views and opinions.…”

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“I felt some prejudice in the back of my head”: Nursing students’ perspectives on learning about mental health from “Experts by Experience”

Happell

Waks

Bocking

et al. 2019

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Consumer participation in mental health services is embedded in mental health policy in many countries. The negative attitudes of nurses and other health professionals to consumer participation poses a significant obstacle to this policy goal Involving mental health “Experts by Experience” in the education of nursing students demonstrates positive attitudinal change What this paper adds to existing knowledge? More detailed understanding of nursing students’ experiences and perspectives about being taught mental health nursing by “Experts by Experience” An international focus, extending understandings about how Experts by Experience might be perceived in a broader range of countries What are the implications for practice? Positive attitudes towards people labelled with mental illness are essential for quality nursing practice Nurses have an important leadership role in facilitating consumer participation within health services. It is critical that their attitudes are professional and optimistic. Abstract IntroductionConsumer participation is central to mental health policy. Negative attitudes of health professionals are barriers to realizing policy goals. Evidence suggests consumers (Experts by Experience) can influence positive attitudes in nursing students. Research in this area to date is limited and primarily from Australia and New Zealand. AimTo enhance understanding of nursing students’ perspectives and experiences of being taught mental health by an Expert by Experience. MethodA qualitative exploratory approach was used. Focus groups were conducted with nursing students from seven universities in Australia and Europe. Data were analysed thematically. ResultsStudent participants described how exposure to Experts by Experience challenged their views and attitudes and provided a mechanism for reflection, critique and change. The main theme “changing mindset” includes two subthemes: exposing stereotypes and reflection. DiscussionThis unique international study demonstrates the capacity for Experts by Experience to contribute to positive attitudinal change towards mental illness in nursing students. This changed mindset must occur for policy goals to be realized. Implications for practiceNurses in all areas of practice will work with people labelled with mental illness and experiencing mental distress. Overcoming stereotypes and adopting more positive attitudes is essential to deliver quality mental health care.

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confidence: 99%

“I felt some prejudice in the back of my head”: Nursing students’ perspectives on learning about mental health from “Experts by Experience”

Happell

Waks

Bocking

et al. 2019

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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“…Many people in American society possess assumptions about people with mental illnesses, and they may not have the desire to maintain a social relationship with someone who has a mental illness. This way of thinking is called stigmatization, and Ozer et al (2017) noted that individuals with mental illnesses are one of the most vulnerable groups to stigmatization.…”

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Jain³

et al. 2021

J Humanistic Counseling

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“…Araþtýrmanýn planlandýðý süreçte mevcut ulaþýlabilen ulusal ve uluslararasý literatür incelendiðinde, genel olarak hemþirelerin (17,23), hekimlerin (24,25,26) saðlýk çalýþanlarýnýn (27,28,29), ruh saðlýðý çalýþanlarýnýn (27,30,31,32) ve öðrencilerin (33,34,35,36,37) ruhsal hastalýklara yönelik inanç ve tutumlarýnýn incelendiði araþtýrmalara rastlanmýþ, acil servis çalýþanlarýnýn ruhsal hastalýklara yönelik inanç ve tutumlarýnýn incelendiði araþtýrmaya rastlanmamýþtýr. Acil servis gibi iþ yükünün ve hasta sirkülasyonunun yoðun olduðu kliniklerde, ruhsal hastalýklara yönelik gösterilen inanç ve tutumlar, saðlýk çalýþanlarýnýn verdikleri saðlýk hizmetinin kalitesi açýsýndan önemli bir konudur.…”

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“…Bu gerekçelerden hareketle bu çalýþmanýn amacý, acil servis çalýþanlarýnýn ruhsal hastalýklara yönelik inanç ve tutumlarýnýn saptanmasý, bu inanç ve tutumlarý etkileyen etmenlerin incelenmesidir. (31,33,36). Saðlýk çalýþanlarýnýn ruhsal hastalýklara yönelik inanç ve tutumlarýný belirlemeye yönelik farklý ölçüm araçlarýyla yapýlan çalýþmalarda da, araþtýrma bulgusuna benzer bulgular saptanmýþ olup, saðlýk çalýþanlarýnýn ruhsal hastalýklara yönelik orta düzeyde olumlu tutumlar gösterdikleri bulunmuþtur (23,40).…”

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“…Literatürde saðlýk çalýþanlarýnýn ruhsal hastalýklara yönelik inanç ve tutumlarýnýn incelendiði çalýþmalarda da bu konuda birbiriyle tutarlý olmayan sonuçlar çýkmýþtýr. Yapýlan çalýþmalarýn bir kýsmýnda yaþ ruhsal hastalýklara yönelik inanç ve tutumlarý etkilerken (17,29,30) diðer çalýþmalarda etkilemediði saptanmýþtýr (27,33 terirken (29,31) diðerlerinde hemþireler daha olumlu tutum göstermiþtir (27,30,41).…”

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Investigation of beliefs and attitudes of emergency service staff towards mental illnesses

Yıldırım¹,

Ersoysal²,

Güler³

2018

J Clin Psy

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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the beliefs and attitudes of emergency service staff towards mental illnesses. Method: The descriptive study was conducted between March and June 2017 with 57 volunteer health staff working in the emergency room of a university hospital. The data were collected through the Introductory Information Form and the Beliefs Toward Mental Illness Scale (BMI). In the analysis of the data, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test were used. Results: The mean scores of BMI subscale scores of emergency workers were 22.54±5.58 for "Dangerousness", 27.81±7.65 for "Poor social and inte personal skills and incurability", 2.07±2.08 for "Shame", and 52.42±11.74 for total scale score. It is found that emergency service staff' distribution of "Shame" subscale score was statistically significant only gender variable (U: 267.0, p<0.05). Discussion: It was concluded that emergency service staff participating in the study had moderate positive attitudes toward mental illnesses, whereas variables other than education status did not affect these attitudes. It is recommended to conduct a study with a larger sample group of emergency staff.

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Change Starts with us: Stigmatizing Attitudes Towards Mental Illnesses and the Use of Stigmatizing Language Among Mental Health Professionals

Cited by 22 publications

References 31 publications

“I felt some prejudice in the back of my head”: Nursing students’ perspectives on learning about mental health from “Experts by Experience”

“I felt some prejudice in the back of my head”: Nursing students’ perspectives on learning about mental health from “Experts by Experience”

Social Existence Theory

Investigation of beliefs and attitudes of emergency service staff towards mental illnesses

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