2023
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e25
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Influence of Biogenetic Explanations of Mental Disorders on Stigma and Help-Seeking Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract: Background Biogenetic causal explanations of mental disorders are commonly used for public education and campaigns. However, the influence of biogenetic explanations on the ideas about and attitudes toward mental illness is unclear. We examined the influence of biogenetic explanations on attitudes toward mental disorders using a meta-analytic method accompanied by subgroup analyses. Methods The protocol for this meta-analysis was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020158656) … Show more

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“…Although intended to decrease stigma, the framing of mental distress as a disease like any other has not helped advance compassion 3133. Receiving a psychiatric diagnosis is, for some, a welcome validation of their experience and an avenue for seeking care 34. However, attributing mental health difficulties solely to brain disorders or genetic factors can create negative attitudes towards service users—casting them as potentially dangerous and physiologically different from the rest of the population—and hinder humane and compassionate responses 3133.…”
Section: Mental Healthcare Policies and Prioritiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Although intended to decrease stigma, the framing of mental distress as a disease like any other has not helped advance compassion 3133. Receiving a psychiatric diagnosis is, for some, a welcome validation of their experience and an avenue for seeking care 34. However, attributing mental health difficulties solely to brain disorders or genetic factors can create negative attitudes towards service users—casting them as potentially dangerous and physiologically different from the rest of the population—and hinder humane and compassionate responses 3133.…”
Section: Mental Healthcare Policies and Prioritiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 31 33 Receiving a psychiatric diagnosis is, for some, a welcome validation of their experience and an avenue for seeking care. 34 However, attributing mental health difficulties solely to brain disorders or genetic factors can create negative attitudes towards service users—casting them as potentially dangerous and physiologically different from the rest of the population—and hinder humane and compassionate responses. 31 33 Biogenetic understanding of mental illness can also increase prognostic pessimism 34 and overshadow the social determinants of mental distress, thus de-emphasising the importance of comprehensive case formulations and therapeutic relationships, both of which are fundamental to compassion.…”
Section: Mental Healthcare Policies and Prioritiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Surprisingly, when it comes to knowledge, the public understanding of the biological underpinnings of mental illness does not seem to lead to greater social acceptance of these individuals. Indeed, these individuals are still described as “dangerous” and “unpredictable,” which increases social distance ( 8 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%