Prosumer Stigma in Clinical Psychology

What is it about?

This study looked at how people who are both providers and consumers of mental health services (referred to as "prosumers") experience stigma within the field of clinical psychology. The study surveyed 175 prosumers who were either graduated or in-training clinical psychologists, and found that they experienced different forms of stigma, including witnessing discrimination, anticipating stigma, internalizing stigma, and resisting stigma. The findings suggest that clinical psychology may play a role in perpetuating stigmatizing views towards individuals with mental illness, particularly in training and academic settings. The study highlights the need for further research to better understand how clinical psychologists, including prosumers, engage in stigma, and how discrimination relates to other dimensions of stigma.

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