This study analyzes mental health stigma among treatment providers and whether the provider attitudes and treatment plans may differ because of client demographic characteristics (Gonzales et al., 2021).
The participants in this study included 246 providers and 98 community members who filled out a survey which included measures of mental illness stigma and questions about a mock ER run through of a person who complained of pained and had a history of a schizophrenia diagnosis. In the run through the demographics were varied including race, housing status and criminal history. The results showed medical students had the highest stigma and those with previous experience with psychiatric populations had the lowest stigma. Providers conceptualized homeless ER presentations as due to substance dependence and were more likely to be referred to social services. The study suggests that individuals with serious mental illness will likely experience inflated stigma in treatment settings which could influence treatment decision-making.
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