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Stigma towards Individuals with Mental Illness: A Comparison of Staff Members of Two Non-governmental Organizations a

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Stigma towards Individuals with Mental Illness: A Comparison of Staff Members of Two Non-governmental Organizations a

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    1. Stigma towards Individuals with Mental Illness: A Comparison of Staff Members of Two Non-governmental Organizations and a Mental Hospital in Hong Kong Dr. Chow Yat Kwai Chung Hospital Derek Chan Caritas Jockey Club Lai King Rehabilitation Centre December 16th, 2009

    2. Introduction Components of Stigma Goffman (1963) �attribute that is deeply discrediting� and that reduces the bearer �from a whole and usual person to a tainted, discounted one�. Corrigan and Watson (2002) Stereotypes Prejudice Discrimination.

    3. Importance of Stigma Psychiatric stigma influences alll stages of mental illness Diagnosis Treatment adherence Rehabilitation (Byrne, 1997)

    4. Staff Members of Non-governmental Organizations and Mental Hospital Information gap Stigma of the staff of NGOs and mental hospitals, who are directly involved in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with such illness.

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