Penn D L, Guynan K, Daily T, Spaulding W D, Garbin C P, Sullivan M
Dept. of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago 60616-3793.
Schizophr Bull. 1994;20(3):567-78. doi: 10.1093/schbul/20.3.567.
This study investigated what type of information reduces stigmatization of schizophrenia. Subjects were presented with one of six varying descriptions of a hypothetical case in which a target individual had recovered from a mental disorder. Subjects were asked if they knew someone with a mental illness. Those individuals who had no previous contact perceived the mentally ill as dangerous and chose to maintain a greater social distance from them. In general, knowledge of the symptoms associated with the acute phase of schizophrenia created more stigma than the label of schizophrenia alone. In contrast, more information about the target individuals post-treatment living arrangements (i.e., supervised care) reduced negative judgments. Implications for public education and future research are discussed.
本研究调查了何种类型的信息可减少对精神分裂症的污名化。研究对象被呈现一个假设案例的六种不同描述之一，该案例中一名目标个体已从精神障碍中康复。研究对象被问及是否认识患有精神疾病的人。那些之前没有接触过的人认为精神病患者很危险，并选择与他们保持更大的社交距离。总体而言，了解与精神分裂症急性期相关的症状所产生的污名比仅知道精神分裂症这个标签更多。相比之下，关于目标个体治疗后的生活安排（即监管护理）的更多信息减少了负面判断。文中还讨论了对公众教育和未来研究的启示。
