“Stigmatised individuals possess (or are believed to posess) some attribute, or characteristic, that conveys a social identity that is devalued in a particular social context.” p. 505
Corrigan, Larson, & Kuwabara (2010). Social psychology of the stigma of mental illness
Public stigma = the negative attitudes and behaviours of the general population towards SMI
Self-stigma = the negative consequences of internalising this stigma
Lewis & Appleby (1988). Personality disorder: the patientspsychiatristsdislike
Suicide attempts and behaviours in PD regarded by 240 psychiatrists as manipulative and voluntary
Suggest PD as a term should be abandoned
Kendell (2002). The distinction between personality disorder and mental illness.
Most British psychiatrists did not regard PD as illness
“Commonplace” for diagnosis of PD to be used to justify a decision not to admit someone to psychiatric wards
Newton-Howes, Weaver, & Tyrer (2008). Attitude of staff towards patients with PD in CMHT
PD diagnostic label associated with clinician attitude that patients will be harder to manage
One explanation is that the label of PD is stigmatizing
Day et al. (2018). Clinician attitudes towards BPD a 15-year comparison
Attitudes improving
Stiles et al. (2023). Experiences of stigma and discrimination in BPD
Stigma and discrimination results in poor identification and delayed care
Discovered
Resistance from clinicians
Othering
Negative impact on self-image/esteem
Hopelessness surrounding perceived permeance of BPD