The depiction of mental illnesses in children's television programs

Wahl, Otto F.; Hanrahan, Erin; Karl, K; Lasher, Erin; Swaye, Janel

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“…It has been noted that this practice even occurs in children's media (Wahl ; Wahl et al . ). It may have been too difficult for participants to imagine the target with the label of schizophrenia and an ID to be like the media portrayal of those with schizophrenia, leading participants to rate the target labelled with dual diagnoses as not particularly dangerous.…”

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An examination of perceptions of individuals with an intellectual disability, with and without co‐morbid schizophrenia: effects of labels on stigma

Rasdale

Warman

Phalen

2018

J intellect Disabil Res

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An examination of perceptions of individuals with an intellectual disability, with and without co‐morbid schizophrenia: effects of labels on stigma

Rasdale

Warman

Phalen

2018

J intellect Disabil Res

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“…It is possible the dose and duration of the intervention were inadequate. A brief one-hour intervention may be insufficient to produce meaningful changes in mental illness stigma and mental health literacy, which have likely developed beginning in childhood (Wahl et al, 2007). Thus, future studies should explore increasing the intervention dose and duration to promote sustained contact with In Our Own Voice presenters via electronic methods like video conferencing, social networking, twitter, blogs or sustainable collaborative activities in a classroom or community setting.…”

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Feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of a knowledge-contact program to reduce mental illness stigma and improve mental health literacy in adolescents

Pinto

Logsdon

Myers

2011

Social Science & Medicine

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The purpose of this school-based cluster-randomized trial was to determine the initial acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of an existing community-based intervention, In Our Own Voice, in a sample of US adolescent girls aged 13–17 years (n=156). In Our Own Voice is a knowledge-contact intervention that provides knowledge about mental illness to improve mental health literacy and facilitates intergroup contact with persons with mental illness as a means to reduce mental illness stigma. This longitudinal study was set in two public high schools located in a southern urban community of the U.S. Outcomes included measures of mental illness stigma and mental health literacy. Findings support the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention for adolescents who enrolled in the study. Findings to support the efficacy of In Our Own Voice to reduce stigma and improve mental health literacy are mixed. The intervention did not reduce mental illness stigma or improve mental health literacy at one week follow up. The intervention did not reduce mental illness stigma at 4 and 8 weeks follow up. The intervention did improve mental health literacy at 4 and 8 weeks follow up. Previous studies have assessed the preliminary efficacy In Our Own Voice among young adults; rarely has In Our Own Voice been investigated longitudinally and with adolescents in the United States. This study provides initial data on the effects of In Our Own Voice for this population and can be used to further adapt the intervention for adolescents.

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“…The media has contributed to these perceptions by displaying images that highlight persons with MI as "psychotic", who kill indiscriminately and who should never be allowed to live freely in the community (Lee, 2007;Morrall, 2002;Morris, 2007;Vine, 2001). In addition, research on how persons with MI are portrayed in newspapers, film, and children's programs consistently shows that such people are portrayed as violent and, thus, to be reacted to with fear (Signorielli, 1989;Wahl, 1992;Wahl, Hanrahan, Karl, Lasher, & Swaye, 2007;Wahl, Wood, & Richards, 2002;Wahl, Wood, Zaveri, Drapalski, & Mann, 2003).…”

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Mental Illness, Criminal Risk Factors and Parole Release Decisions

Matejkowski

Draine

Solomon

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Behavioral Sci & The Law

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Research has not examined whether higher rates of parole denial among inmates with mental illness (MI) are the result of the increased presence of criminal risk factors among this population. Employing a representative sample of inmates with (n = 219) and without (n = 184) MI receiving parole release decisions in 2007, this study tested whether the central eight risk factors for recidivism considered in parole release decisions intervened in the relationship between MI and parole release. MI was associated with possession of a substance use disorder, antisocial personality disorder and violent charges while incarcerated; however, these factors were not related to release decisions. MI was found to have neither a direct nor an indirect effect on release decisions. While results indicate that release decisions appear, to some extent, to be evidence-based, they also suggest considerable discretion is being implemented by parole board members in release decisions above and beyond consideration of criminal risk factors.

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The depiction of mental illnesses in children's television programs

Abstract: Concern has been expressed that negative attitudes toward

Cited by 32 publications

References 14 publications

An examination of perceptions of individuals with an intellectual disability, with and without co‐morbid schizophrenia: effects of labels on stigma

An examination of perceptions of individuals with an intellectual disability, with and without co‐morbid schizophrenia: effects of labels on stigma

Feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of a knowledge-contact program to reduce mental illness stigma and improve mental health literacy in adolescents

Mental Illness, Criminal Risk Factors and Parole Release Decisions

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