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Ignazio Ziano¹, Yasin Koc²

¹Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva.

Psychological Science

|November 3, 2023

Summary

Laypeople hold specific stereotypes about individuals with depression, viewing them with certain psychological, social, and physical traits. These stereotypes influence perceptions of illness, suffering, and the need for mental health care.

Keywords:

depression elicitation mental health open data open materials preregistered prototypes

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Social Psychology
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Laypeople hold distinct prototypes for various groups, including those with mental health conditions.
Understanding these prototypes is crucial for addressing stigma and improving mental healthcare access.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the content of prototypes for people with depression.
To examine the consequences of these prototypes on perceptions and treatment recommendations.

Main Methods:

A multimethod approach was employed across fourteen preregistered studies.
Data were collected from 5,023 adult participants in the U.S., UK, and France.

Main Results:

Laypeople associate people with depression with specific negative psychological, social, and physical features.
Higher target prototypicality increased beliefs about others having depression and experiencing psychological pain.
Prototypicality also influenced judgments regarding the appropriateness of professional mental health care.

Conclusions:

Layperson prototypes of depression significantly shape social perceptions and judgments about the condition.
Interventions to reduce the impact of these prototypes are needed to improve understanding and care for depression.