Interpersonal contact and the stigma of mental illness: A review of the literature. COUTURE, S. & PENN, D. Journal of Mental Health, 12(3):291–305, January, 2003. Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/09638231000118276![Interpersonal contact and the stigma of mental illness: A review of the literature [link]](https://bibbase.org/img/filetypes/link.svg "link")
Paper doi abstract bibtex Title: Interpersonal contact and the stigma of mental illness: A review of the literature Background. Stigmatization of mental illness is widespread in Western societies (\textlessciteref rid="b17"\textgreaterCrisp et al., 2001\textless/citeref\textgreater) and other cultures (\textlessciteref rid="b9"\textgreaterChung et al., 2001\textless/citeref\textgreater). Furthermore, researchers have found that stigma is detrimental to the well being of persons with a mental illness (\textlessciteref rid="b45"\textgreaterWahl, 1999\textless/citeref\textgreater), potentially resulting in decreased life satisfaction and discrimination in obtaining housing and employment (\textlessciteref rid="b34"\textgreaterLink & Phelan, 2001\textless/citeref\textgreater). It is for these reasons researchers have sought methods for reducing stigma. Aims: One strategy purported to reduce stigma is interpersonal contact with people with a mental illness. This article reviews the literature of contact and stigma reduction and provides considerations and recommendations for future research. Method: A thorough review of article databases was conducted to identify all relevant studies. Studies were then grouped into retrospective and prospective reports of contact. Conclusions: Research shows that both retrospective and prospective contact tends to reduce stigmatizing views of persons with a mental illness. However, this literature has been plagued with various methodological problems, and other factors (such as the nature of the contact) have rarely been considered. Declaration of interest: None
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title = {Interpersonal contact and the stigma of mental illness: {A} review of the literature},
volume = {12},
issn = {0963-8237},
shorttitle = {Interpersonal contact and the stigma of mental illness},
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abstract = {Title: Interpersonal contact and the stigma of mental illness: A review of the literature Background. Stigmatization of mental illness is widespread in Western societies ({\textless}citeref rid="b17"{\textgreater}Crisp et al., 2001{\textless}/citeref{\textgreater}) and other cultures ({\textless}citeref rid="b9"{\textgreater}Chung et al., 2001{\textless}/citeref{\textgreater}). Furthermore, researchers have found that stigma is detrimental to the well being of persons with a mental illness ({\textless}citeref rid="b45"{\textgreater}Wahl, 1999{\textless}/citeref{\textgreater}), potentially resulting in decreased life satisfaction and discrimination in obtaining housing and employment ({\textless}citeref rid="b34"{\textgreater}Link \& Phelan, 2001{\textless}/citeref{\textgreater}). It is for these reasons researchers have sought methods for reducing stigma. Aims: One strategy purported to reduce stigma is interpersonal contact with people with a mental illness. This article reviews the literature of contact and stigma reduction and provides considerations and recommendations for future research. Method: A thorough review of article databases was conducted to identify all relevant studies. Studies were then grouped into retrospective and prospective reports of contact. Conclusions: Research shows that both retrospective and prospective contact tends to reduce stigmatizing views of persons with a mental illness. However, this literature has been plagued with various methodological problems, and other factors (such as the nature of the contact) have rarely been considered. Declaration of interest: None},
number = {3},
urldate = {2025-08-22},
journal = {Journal of Mental Health},
author = {COUTURE, SHANNON and PENN, DAVID},
month = jan,
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keywords = {Attitude Change, Chronic Mental Illness, Community Attitudes, Stigma},
pages = {291--305},
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