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From whence comes mental illness stigma?

Patrick W Corrigan1, Amy C Watson, Victor Ottati

  • 1University of Chicago Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, IL 60477, USA. p-corrigan@uchicago.edu

The International Journal of Social Psychiatry
|July 31, 2003
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System-justification theory explains mental illness stigma by examining societal differences. This motivational model offers an alternative to cognitive explanations, suggesting a framework for understanding and potentially changing stigma.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Mental Health Studies

Background:

  • Investigates the origins of mental illness stigma in Western cultures.
  • Examines stereotypes of individuals with mental illness as dangerous, incompetent, or blameful.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the basis of current mental illness stigma.
  • To understand why specific stereotypes prevail in Western societies.

Main Methods:

  • Proposes and evaluates the system-justification motivational model.
  • Contrasts system-justification with cognitive models of stigma (normal perception, kernel of truth).

Main Results:

  • System-justification theory offers a framework for understanding stigma as a means to rationalize societal differences.

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  • Cognitive models face limitations and may inadvertently reinforce stigma.

    • Conclusions:

    • System-justification integrates historical, economic, and cognitive factors influencing social phenomena.
    • This model provides a foundation for future research on stigma and potential interventions.