Ioana Todor
Opinions about Mental Illness
abstract negative stereotypes stigmatizing attitudes mentally ill persons powerful historical roots many cultures common perception persons unable defend rights dangerous violent unpredictable arboredaflorez sartorius 2008 paper presents preliminary investigation regarding public perceptions attitudes mental illness using adapted version opinions mental illness scale cohen struening 1962 participants 150 university students following five attitudinal dimensions investigated authoritarianism opinion people mental illness cannot held accountable acts controlled society benevolence attitude could placed tolerance pitycompassion mental hygiene ideology opinion mental illness similar illnesses treated adequately specialists social restrictiveness opinion mentally ill persons restricted social domains interpersonal aetiology belief real cause mental illness problematic interpersonal relations implications implementation antistigma programs discussed