Stigma and the Police.

Heyrman, Mark J.; Watson, Amy C.; Ottati, Victor; Lurigio, Arthur J.

doi:10.1037/10887-009

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“…As a group, the general public attempts to avoid socializing, working, or living near people with mental disorders, and they strongly support forcing treatment on those with mental illness (Markowitz 2005;Mayville and Penn 1998). Furthermore, individuals with a mental illness may experience discrimination in employment and housing opportunities (Farina and Felner 1973;Corrigan and Kleinlein 2005;Mayville and Penn 1998), civil and legal restrictions in some states (Hemmens et al 2002), and differential treatment by the police (Watson et al 2005). …”

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Implementing a Brief Hallucination Simulation as a Mental Illness Stigma Reduction Strategy

Brown

2009

Community Ment Health J

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Due to the prevalence and serious consequences associated with mental illness stigma, a number of educational interventions have been developed to decrease stigma. One potential intervention is administering brief simulations of auditory hallucinations, but no empirical evaluations have been published. This research examined the efficacy of a brief simulation on stigma across two listening conditions. After completing a stigma measure, participants (N = 127) listened to a simulation and were randomly assigned to one of two listening conditions: (1) sitting in a research lab, or (2) ambulating around a college campus completing two tasks. All participants then completed the stigma measure a second time. Regardless of listening condition, the simulations led to changes on two aspects of stigma--less willingness to help/interact and stronger attitudes for forcing treatment on those with mental illness. These findings suggest that brief simulations require additional careful evaluation of their efficacy prior to wide implementation.

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Implementing a Brief Hallucination Simulation as a Mental Illness Stigma Reduction Strategy

Brown

2009

Community Ment Health J

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“…The general public is less willing to socialize with, work with, or live near people with mental disorders and endorse strong attitudes for forcing treatment on those with mental illness (Markowitz 2005;Mayville & Penn 1998). Furthermore, individuals with a mental illness may experience legal and civil restrictions in some states (Hemmens et al 2002), discrimination in housing and employment opportunities (Farina & Felner 1973;Corrigan & Kleinlein 2005;Mayville & Penn 1998), and atypical responses by the police (Watson et al 2005).…”

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confidence: 98%

An Examination of Two Brief Stigma Reduction Strategies: Filmed Personal Contact and Hallucination Simulations

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Community Ment Health J

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Mental illness stigma is quite prevalent with dire consequences. A number of interventions to decrease stigma have been formulated, but have variable effectiveness and limited dissemination. This research examined the impact of two brief interventions: a film depicting individuals with schizophrenia (filmed contact) and a simulation of auditory hallucinations. Participants (N = 143) were randomly assigned to one of three interventions: (1) filmed contact, (2) simulation, or (3) no intervention, and completed two stigma measures prior to, immediately after, and 1 week after the intervention. The filmed contact intervention led to decreases in stigma which persisted across 1 week. However, the simulation led to increases in stigma. The results suggest that a filmed contact intervention may decrease two aspects of mental illness stigma (social distance and negative emotions), which has implications for wide dissemination. The efficacy of a hallucination simulations intervention remains dubious.

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“…There is mixed evidence on whether those with mental illness are more likely to be arrested by the police (Watson, Ottati, Lurigio, & Heyrman, 2005). Statistical data indicate that those with severe mental illness are occasionally identifi ed as crime suspects (2.7% to 5.9%), account for 7% of police contacts, and comprise 6% to 15% of prison/jail populations.…”

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“…When comparing the prevalence rate of individuals with severe mental illness to the general population, these statistics do not seem disproportionately high. However, fairly strong evidence indicates that, when mentally ill individuals seek out help as victims, the police are less likely to provide assistance (Watson et al, 2005).…”

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The Reality of Persecutory Beliefs: Base Rate Information for Clinicians

Brown¹

2008

Ethical Hum Psychol Psychiatry

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When an individual describes persecution, how does one know whether this constitutes reality or a delusion? An erroneous clinical decision can lead to unnecessary treatment or lack of appropriate treatment. Knowledge of base rates of relevant events can inform the decision-making process and potentially increase the accuracy of clinical judgments. This article reviews base rates of events that could be perceived as delusions as well as the correlates associated with these events. Commonly occurring events include discrimination, mental illness stigma, criminal victimization, infi delity, conspiracy beliefs, and stalking. Surveillance and intentional poisoning are rare events. Clinicians who possess accurate base rates of events and their correlates will likely engage in more informed and accurate clinical judgments.

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Stigma and the Police.

Cited by 8 publications

References 78 publications

Implementing a Brief Hallucination Simulation as a Mental Illness Stigma Reduction Strategy

Implementing a Brief Hallucination Simulation as a Mental Illness Stigma Reduction Strategy

An Examination of Two Brief Stigma Reduction Strategies: Filmed Personal Contact and Hallucination Simulations

The Reality of Persecutory Beliefs: Base Rate Information for Clinicians

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