Abstract
Research suggests that stigma impacts help-seeking behaviour and health outcomes for people affected by mental illness. This study compared the attitudes of Australian non-governmental organisation support workers towards people with mental illness with those of other health professionals. Three hundred and seventy four support workers were randomly allocated to answer questions about one of the six vignettes. Results indicated that non-governmental organisation support workers held more positive attitudes towards people with mental illness than those of general practitioners, psychiatrists and psychologists measured in prior research. These results suggest that non-governmental organisations may be a more positive and comfortable entry and referral point for mental health clients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Health psychology open |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Copyright the Author(s) 2018. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- allied health professional
- health professionals
- help-seeking behaviour
- inclusion
- mental health
- non-governmental organisations
- social stigma