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Changes in Perception Toward Individuals with Psychiatric Disorders Eiichi NAKANISHI 1 , Manabu ASHIKAGA 1 , Masako SHIRAI 1 , Hiroko HASHIMOTO 1 , Syuuichi OKUNO 2 , Kiyohisa TAKAHASHI 3 1Department of Occupational Therapy, Aino University, Osaka, Japan 2Department of Nursing, Aino University 3Japan Foundation for Neuroscience and Mental Health Keyword: Psychiatric disorders , Stigma , Generation , Change pp.779-789
Published Date 2012/8/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1405102242
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 In this study, we conducted an internet survey regarding the perception of psychiatric illness. We evaluated how this perception has changed over a period of 27 years by comparing the results of this survey and those of previous surveys. Many participants in the present survey responded to the question "Anyone can develop a psychiatric illness" by choosing the option "I think so," thereby indicating a significant increase in the number of people who are more informed about psychiatric illness over these 27 years. The number of people with sympathy for people with psychiatric illnesses has also increased. These results demonstrate that prejudice toward and misconceptions about people with psychiatric illnesses are gradually being dispelled. However, although the number of respondents who agreed with statements that denote negative perceptions has declined in general, the percentage of respondents who agreed with some of these statements increased. It was therefore difficult to confirm that the perception of individuals with psychiatric illnesses has improved.

 In particular, most survey respondents agreed with the statement "I do not want other people to know that a member of my family suffers from a psychiatric illness." The percentage of respondents who agreed to this statement was larger than that in the previous surveys, thereby reflecting the deep-rooted sense of shame of having an afflicted family member. Furthermore, comparisons made between generations in the 2009 survey showed that the younger generation had a more positive attitude toward people with psychiatric illnesses;the number of respondents with negative attitudes was lower among the younger generation as well. Similarly, the number of respondents who disagreed with statements that denoted negative attitudes was also higher among the younger generation. The difference in attitudes between generations may be due to different levels of interaction with people with psychiatric disorders, education, and mass media coverage. Therefore, in light of these findings, we suggest that educational programs on psychiatric illnesses should have clear objectives and target specific groups of people in order to be effective.


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