Matthias C. Angermeyer|Anita Holzinger|Mauro Giovanni Carta|Georg Schomerus
Biogenetic explanations and public acceptance of mental illness: Systematic review of population studies
Medical University of Vienna|University of Cagliari|University of Greifswald
biological genetic models mental illness commonly expected increase tolerance towards people mental illness reducing notions responsibility blameto investigate whether biogenetic causal attributions mental illness among general public associated tolerant attitudes whether attributions related lower perceptions guilt responsibility extent notions responsibility associated rejection people mentally ill prevalent notions responsibility among general public regard different mental disordersa systematic review conducted representative population studies examining attitudes towards people mental illness beliefs disorderswe identified 33 studies relevant review generally biogenetic causal attributions associated tolerant attitudes related stronger rejection studies examining schizophrenia published study reported associations biogenetic causal attributions perceived responsibility stereotype selfresponsibility unrelated rejection studies public images mental disorder generally dominated stereotypes unpredictability dangerousness whereas responsibility less relevantbiogenetic causal models inappropriate means reducing rejection people mental illness