Nick Haslam|Erlend P. Kvaale
Biogenetic Explanations of Mental Disorder
Australian Psychological Society|University of Melbourne|Australian Psychological Society|University of Melbourne
biogenetic explanations mental disorder increasingly prominent however decidedly mixed implications affected persons perceived review evidence mixed blessings three perspectives people mental disorders viewed public clinicians although biogenetic explanations may soften public stigma diminishing blame increase inducing pessimism avoidance belief affected people dangerous unpredictable explanations may also induce pessimism helplessness among affected people reduce empathy treating clinicians feel interpret findings light social psychology research essentialist mechanistic thinking