Hiring Decisions for Disabled Workers: Looking at the Cause

Bordieri, James E.; Drehmer, David E.

doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.1986.tb01135.x

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“…Individuals who have suffered or are suffering from a psychiatric disorder are often viewed as being unpredictable, tense and dangerous, worthless, delicate, slow, weak, dirty and foolish. Due to this public stigma, life opportunities such as employment, suitable accommodation and satisfactory health care of the mentally ill may be negatively affected (Bordieri & Drehmer, 1986;Farina & Felner, 1973;Mbanga et al, 2002). More recently, studies investigating internalized stigma are emerging in the literature (Dinos, Stevens, Serfaty, Weich, & King, 2004;Link, Struening, Neese-Tood, Asmussen, & Phelan, 2001;Watson, Corrigan, Larson & Sells, 2007).…”

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Perspectives towards mental illness in people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa

2010

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Psychiatric disorders are more common in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) than in the general population and they exert a significant effect on many health-related outcomes. Low levels of mental health literacy and stigma may contribute to delayed treatment seeking and poorer outcomes. A convenience sample of 400 HIV-positive respondents were selected from three health clinics in Cape Town. Respondents' mental health literacy and attitudes towards psychiatric disorders were investigated. Psychiatric disorders were viewed as stress-related 70-91% of the time. Seeking help from a medical professional was often endorsed as an effective treatment option, while taking medication was rarely endorsed. Respondents held negative attitudes towards people with psychiatric disorders. In particular, people with substance abuse and PTSD were stigmatised more than those with depression and schizophrenia. The understanding of the psychobiological nature of psychiatric disorders and of existing effective treatments in PLWHA in South Africa is limited. Interventions designed to increase mental health literacy and reduce the stigma associated with psychiatric disorders may increase the likelihood of PLWHA seeking treatment should they suffer from these conditions.

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Perspectives towards mental illness in people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa

2010

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“…According to a study conducted in South Africa, compared with an average person, individuals with a psychiatric disorder are often viewed as being unpredictable, tense and dangerous, worthless, delicate, slow, weak, dirty, and foolish (Mbanga et al, 2002). Because of this public stigma, life opportunities such as employment, suitable accommodation, and satisfactory health care of the mentally ill may be negatively affected (Bordieri and Drehmer, 1986;Farina and Felner, 1973). However, at the present time, little is know about the attitudes South Africans hold toward people with a psychiatric disorder and whether or not these attitudes vary by the disorder presented.…”

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Knowledge of and Stigma Associated With Mental Disorders in a South African Community Sample

Sorsdahl

Stein

2010

Journal of Nervous &Amp; Mental Disease

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The aim of this study was to assess the awareness of, attitudes toward, and stigma associated with psychiatric disorders among South Africans. A convenience sample of 1081 members of the general public participated in the study. One of 10 vignettes portraying different psychiatric disorders with subtle or obvious symptoms was presented to each respondent. Schizophrenia was reported as being the most representative of a psychiatric disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder as the least representative. Psychosocial stress was reported more frequently than medical etiologies as a possible cause of mental disorders. Seeking help from a health professional in the form of psychotherapy was often endorsed as an effective treatment option, whereas taking medication was rarely endorsed. Respondents held more stigmatizing attitudes toward patients with substance abuse and schizophrenia, whereas post-traumatic stress disorder was stigmatized significantly less than the other conditions. Further effort is required to educate the public about the psychobiological underpinnings of psychiatric disorders and about the value of effective treatments.

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“…Stereotype, prejudice, and discrimination can rob people of important life opportunities that are essential for achieving life goals. Two goals, in particular, are central to the concerns of people with serious mental illness: (1) obtaining competitive employment (Bordieri and Drehmer 1986;Farina et al 1973;Link 1987;Wahl 1999), and (2) living independently in a safe and comfortable home (Page 1995;Wahl 1999).…”

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What Lessons do Coming Out as Gay Men or Lesbians have for People Stigmatized by Mental Illness?

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Larson

Hautamaki

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Community Ment Health J

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Goffman (Stigma: Notes on the management of spoiled identity, Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NH, 1963) distinguished stigmatized groups as discredited (with relatively obvious marks such as people of color or gender) or discreditable (without obvious marks, causing stigma to be largely hidden). Like gay men and lesbians, people with various mental illnesses can opt to stay in the closet about these conditions in order to avoid corresponding prejudice and discrimination. In this study, we completed semi-structured interviews with 13 gay men and lesbians in order to better understand the personally perceived consequences that guide the coming out process. This information would, in turn, help us to better comprehend the process of coming out for people with mental illnesses. Interview participants identified specific benefits and costs. Benefits that promote disclosure include acceptance, community, and comfort and happiness. Costs that diminish coming out decisions include shame and conformity as well as harm and discrimination. We then postulated how these consequences might manifest themselves in the disclosure process of people with serious mental illnesses. Finally, implications for stigma management and change were considered.

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Hiring Decisions for Disabled Workers: Looking at the Cause

Cited by 140 publications

References 19 publications

Perspectives towards mental illness in people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Perspectives towards mental illness in people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Knowledge of and Stigma Associated With Mental Disorders in a South African Community Sample

What Lessons do Coming Out as Gay Men or Lesbians have for People Stigmatized by Mental Illness?

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