Stigma and schizophrenia: Attitudes of the general public, Schizophrenia Society members, and medica

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Stigma and schizophrenia Attitudes of the
general public, Schizophrenia Society members,
and medical students
Angus H. Thompson Department of Psychiatry and
Alberta Centre for Injury Control Research,
University of Alberta
Invited address to the 1st International Congress
on Reducing Stigma Discrimination Because of
Schizophrenia, World Psychiatric Association,
Leipzig, September 2, 2001.
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WPA CAMPAIGN AGAINST STIGMACommunity Attitudes
Project Colleagues
Julio Arboleda Florez, MD, PhD Chair, Psychiatry
Queens University Roger Bland, MB Chair,
Psychiatry University of Alberta Ruth Dickson ,
MD Dir., Psychiatry P. Lougheed
Hospital Heather Stuart, PhD Assoc. Prof.
Queens University Richard Warner, MD Medical
Director Boulder MH Ctr, USA
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Alberta (Canada) Mental Health Board
• Eli Lilly Canada
• Population Health Unit Calgary Regional Health
  Authority

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Pilot Site for the WPA Campaign Against the
Stigma of Schizophrenia
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ComparisonSite
WPA PilotSites
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• PURPOSE
• Comparison with Pilot Site findings

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• PURPOSE
• Comparison with Pilot Site findings
• Compare stigma of addicts, criminals, ...

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• PURPOSE
• Comparison with Pilot Site findings
• Compare stigma of addicts, criminals, ...
• Examine attitudes of advocates

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• PURPOSE
• Comparison with Pilot Site findings
• Compare stigma of addicts, criminals, ...
• Examine attitudes of advocates
• Examine medical student attitudes

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METHODS Survey Samples
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Demographics
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METHODS Surveys included the following content
areas
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Perceptions of the Most and Least Successful
Types of Treatment
Rx
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Perceptions of the Most and Least Successful
Types of Treatment
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Discussion
1. It would appear that the mentally ill are not
held in the same negative regard as they were 20
or 30 years ago.
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Discussion
1. It would appear that the mentally ill are not
held in the same negative regard as they were 20
or 30 years ago. 2. The results do not support
the view that medical students are particularly
prone to negative attitudes.
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Discussion
1. It would appear that the mentally ill are not
held in the same negative regard as they were 20
or 30 years ago. 2. The results do not support
the view that medical students are particularly
prone to negative attitudes. 3. The results do
not support the utility of a broad approach for
an anti-stigma campaign, but rather point to a
more specific focus, such as perceived
dangerousness.
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Discussion
1. It would appear that the mentally ill are not
held in the same negative regard as they were 20
or 30 years ago. 2. The results do not support
the view that medical students are particularly
prone to negative attitudes. 3. The results do
not support the utility of a broad approach for
an anti-stigma campaign, but rather point to a
more specific focus, such as perceived
dangerousness. 4. It may be better to focus on a
clearly definable problem (e.g. housing,
relationships, employment), rather than treating
stigma as if it is the primary issue.
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FIN
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