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Trial reportSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2017

The differential effects of a focus on symptoms versus recovery in reducing stigma of schizophrenia.

Ross M G Norman, Yixian Li, Richard Sorrentino, Elizabeth Hampson, Yang Ye

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Ross M G NormanDepartment of Psychiatry, Western University, A2-648, 800 Commissioners Road, East London, ON, Canada, N6A 5W9. rnorman@uwo.ca.ORCID 0000-0003-0518-6759
Yixian LiDepartment of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Richard SorrentinoDepartment of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Elizabeth HampsonDepartment of Psychiatry, Western University, A2-648, 800 Commissioners Road, East London, ON, Canada, N6A 5W9.
Yang YeDepartment of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe extend investigations of the impact of the content of video contact with an individual with schizophrenia on stigma reduction. We examine whether differential impacts persist over a 2-week period and the extent to which they are mediated by perceived similarity and feelings of empathy and/or sympathy.

methodWe used a randomized control trial wherein participants were exposed to a video in which an individual described his recovery from schizophrenia, or the same person described acute symptoms of schizophrenia, or a no-video control condition. Outcomes included impressions of and preferred social distance to the person in the video and people in general with schizophrenia and well as perceptions of similarity and feelings of sympathy and empathy. We also measured an overt behaviour, seating distance, at 2-week follow-up.

resultsThe recovery-focused material was generally more effective in improving impressions and reducing preferred level of social distance. Although the symptom-focused video resulted in great sympathy for the person, this did not translate into positive impressions or reduced social distance. Mediational analyses yielded findings consistent with the benefits of the recovery video being mediated by increased perceptions of similarity and lower feelings of sympathy. Exposure to the recovery-focused video resulted in less anxiety in anticipation of meeting the person in the video relative to the control condition.

conclusionsVideo contact emphasizing potential for recovery from schizophrenia was more effective in reducing stigmatizing responses than contact highlighting acute symptoms. Increased sympathy does not necessarily translate into reductions in stigma.

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Schizophrenic PsychologySocial StigmaAdolescentAdultEmotionsEmpathyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychological DistanceSchizophreniaVideotape RecordingYoung AdultAttitudesContactSocial distanceStigma

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PMID28821903

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