2024
DOI: 10.1037/ser0000717
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Preferred terminology of people with serious mental illness.

Abstract: People with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) have argued for name changes for their conditions given problems with oversimplification, stigma, and social exclusion. There is a need to better understand the terminology preferences of people with SMI. The present two-part qualitative study analyzed data regarding participant preferences and evaluations of different labels for SMIs using qualitative data analysis methodologies of grounded theory and content analysis. The range of names identified by people with SM… Show more

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“…Importantly, the preferences of people with mental illness should influence these practice and policy conversations. Research indicates terminology generally preferred by people with mental illness discourages reference to impairment, disability, and challenge (Mizock et al, 2022), that is, terms that are quite synonymous with “serious” and “severe.” Decision makers should ask whether assigning the “seriousness” and “severity” of a specific diagnosis on an individual is helpful for that person’s well-being. As posited by Willis (2018) article: “Why Call Someone By What We Don’t Want Them to Be?…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Importantly, the preferences of people with mental illness should influence these practice and policy conversations. Research indicates terminology generally preferred by people with mental illness discourages reference to impairment, disability, and challenge (Mizock et al, 2022), that is, terms that are quite synonymous with “serious” and “severe.” Decision makers should ask whether assigning the “seriousness” and “severity” of a specific diagnosis on an individual is helpful for that person’s well-being. As posited by Willis (2018) article: “Why Call Someone By What We Don’t Want Them to Be?…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Whereas, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) defines mental illness as health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of these). Mental illnesses can be associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities (Fried, 2022;Mizock et al, 2024;Stein et al, 2021). There are many different types of mental disorders.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We also explored whether person-first labels (“person with schizophrenia”) would be perceived more positively than identity-first labels (“schizophrenic person”) within the schizophrenia condition, as would be predicted by proponents of person-first language who seek to separate the person from a highly stigmatized condition ( 40 ). There is a lack of consensus on preferred technology among people with severe mental illness, with individual preferences often varying across situations and contexts ( 41 ), while clinicians often encourage person-first language in an effort to reduce stigma ( 42 ). However, because person-first language in practice is typically restricted to conditions that are stigmatized, such efforts may backfire and unintentionally accentuate stigma rather than reduce it ( 43 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%