Public perception of ex-mental patients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11033895 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Fracchia, Charles Sheppard (0000-0002-2579-5124), D Canale, E Cambria, E Ruest, Sidney Merlis |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 74-76 |
| Publication date | 1976-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.66.1.74 |
| PMID | 1247141 |
| OpenAlex | W1992222988 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
Data are presented from two studies which show that perceptions of ex-mental patients appear to derive from a lack of information and that the provision of information alters the perception of former patients. Perceived unpredictability of behavior and dangerousness seem to form a dyad that causes the public to fear the mentally ill. More positive perceptions of mildly ill ex-mental patients were obtained when subjects were given short paragraphs describing typical behaviors and symptoms. These findings support the notion that a fear-motivated threat recoil cycle process is likely to be evoked by attempts to establish locally based treatment facilities, particularly in residential communities
Dyad · Mental health · Mental illness · Mentally ill · Perception · Psychiatry · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1977 - 1985 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |