Review
doi: 10.15252/embr.201643041.
Epub 2016 Jul 28.
The stigma of mental disorders: A millennia-long history of social exclusion and prejudices
Affiliations
- PMID: 27470237
- PMCID: PMC5007563
- DOI: 10.15252/embr.201643041
Item in Clipboard
Review
The stigma of mental disorders: A millennia-long history of social exclusion and prejudices
EMBO Rep.
2016 Sep.
Abstract
Persons with mental disorders have been stigmatized for millennia across many cultures and societies, dramatically affecting the sick person's social life and self‐esteem. The most efficient approach used to help overcome prejudices against patients with mental disorders is through direct contact and the involvement of trusted persons.
Similar articles
-
The hidden medical logic of mental health stigma.Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2013 Jul;47(7):611-2. doi: 10.1177/0004867413476758. Epub 2013 Feb 12. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2013. PMID: 23405014 No abstract available.
-
Mental health promotion and prejudices.Psychiatriki. 2013 Jul-Sep;24(3):166-9. Psychiatriki. 2013. PMID: 24185082 English, Greek, Modern. No abstract available.
-
[Campaign to destigmatize mental illness].Krankenpfl Soins Infirm. 2013;106(1):83. Krankenpfl Soins Infirm. 2013. PMID: 23405459 Italian. No abstract available.
-
The 'side effects' of medicalization: a meta-analytic review of how biogenetic explanations affect stigma.Clin Psychol Rev. 2013 Aug;33(6):782-94. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2013.06.002. Epub 2013 Jun 18. Clin Psychol Rev. 2013. PMID: 23831861 Review.
-
Expectations and illusions: a position paper on the relationship between mental health practitioners and social exclusion.J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2010 Jun;17(5):411-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01538.x. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2010. PMID: 20584238 Review.
Cited by
-
The Main Sources and Potential Effects of COVID-19-Related Discrimination.Adv Exp Med Biol. 2021;1318:705-725. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-63761-3_39. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2021. PMID: 33973207
-
Tensions and Paradoxes of Stigma: Discussing Stigma in Mental Health Rehabilitation.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Aug 16;17(16):5943. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17165943. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020. PMID: 32824309 Free PMC article.
-
Detecting and understanding potential stigma among medical cannabis users in Germany.BMC Public Health. 2025 Mar 5;25(1):874. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-22084-w. BMC Public Health. 2025. PMID: 40045288 Free PMC article.
-
Clinical treatment interventions in personal recovery stories of patients with severe mental illness: a qualitative study.Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2025 Mar 11. doi: 10.1007/s00127-025-02872-w. Online ahead of print. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2025. PMID: 40067369
-
Exploring the impact of immersive virtual reality on depression knowledge and stigma reduction: a cross-over RCT fMRI study.Sci Rep. 2024 Mar 2;14(1):5193. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-55797-w. Sci Rep. 2024. PMID: 38431655 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
References
-
- Thornicroft G, Brohan E, Rose D, Sartorius N, Leese M, INDIGO Study Group (2009) Global pattern of experienced and anticipated discrimination against people with schizophrenia: a cross‐sectional survey. Lancet 373: 408–415 - PubMed
-
- Schomerus G, Schwahn C, Holzinger A, Corrigan P, Grabe H, Carta M, Angermeyer M (2012) Evolution of public attitudes about mental illness: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Acta Psychiatr Scand 125: 440–452 - PubMed
-
- Lauber C, Nordt C, Braunschweig C, Rössler W (2006) Do mental health professionals stigmatize their patients? Acta Psychiatr Scand Suppl 429: 51–59 - PubMed
-
- Loch AA, Hengartner MP, Guarniero FB, Lawson FL, Wang YP, Gattaz WF, Rössler W (2013) The more information, the more negative stigma towards schizophrenia: Brazilian general population and psychiatrists compared. Psychiatry Res 205: 185–191 - PubMed
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Other Literature Sources
Medical
