scholarly journals Social Exclusion of People Who Suffer from Mental Disorders: A Proposal for an Explanatory Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Carneiro Maciel ◽  
Cicero Roberto Pereira ◽  
Tiago Jessé Souza de Lima ◽  
Luana Elayne Cunha de Souza ◽  
Leoncio Camino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Explanatory Model ◽  
Perceived Threat ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Perception Of Threat ◽  
The Social

Abstract Beliefs about the nature of social groups may motivate people to exclude members of minority groups from their conviviality. This process is analyzed in this article by proposing an explanatory model for the social exclusion of people suffering from mental disorders wherein beliefs about the nature of mental disorder, the perception of threat and prejudice contribute to social exclusion. Two studies (Study 1, N = 254; Study 2, N = 236) were conducted with university students who answered the following questions about beliefs and prejudices regarding mental disorders, perceived threat and social exclusion. Regression analyses have shown that exclusion is motivated by prejudice, whose impact is mediated by perceived threat. The results also indicated that prejudice is anchored in participants’ beliefs on the nature of mental disorders, especially those with a religious basis.

Transforming Normality into Pathology: The DSM and the Outcomes of Stressful Social Arrangements

2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan V. Horwitz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Need For Treatment ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
The Social

The sociology of stress shows how nondisordered people often become distressed in contexts such as chronic subordination; the losses of status, resources, and attachments; or the inability to achieve valued goals. Evolutionary psychology indicates that distress arising in these contexts stems from psychological mechanisms that are responding appropriately to stressful circumstances. A diagnosis of mental disorder, in contrast, indicates that these mechanisms are not functioning as they are designed to function. The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, however, has come to treat both the natural results of the stress process and individual pathology as mental disorders. A number of social groups benefit from and promote the conflation of normal emotions with dysfunctions. The result has been to overestimate the number of people who are considered to be disordered, to focus social policy on the supposedly unmet need for treatment, and to enlarge the social space of pathology in the general culture.

The scale of the problem

Psychiatry ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca McKnight ◽  
Jonathan Price ◽  
John Geddes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Health Organization

One in four individuals suffer from a psychiatric disorder at some point in their life, with 15– 20 per cent fitting cri­teria for a mental disorder at any given time. The latter corresponds to around 450 million people worldwide, placing mental disorders as one of the leading causes of global morbidity. Mental health problems represent five of the ten leading causes of disability worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in mid 2016 that ‘the global cost of mental illness is £651 billion per year’, stating that the equivalent of 50 million working years was being lost annually due to mental disorders. The financial global impact is clearly vast, but on a smaller scale, the social and psychological impacts of having a mental dis­order on yourself or your family are greater still. It is often difficult for the general public and clin­icians outside psychiatry to think of mental health dis­orders as ‘diseases’ because it is harder to pinpoint a specific pathological cause for them. When confronted with this view, it is helpful to consider that most of medicine was actually founded on this basis. For ex­ample, although medicine has been a profession for the past 2500 years, it was only in the late 1980s that Helicobacter pylori was linked to gastric/ duodenal ul­cers and gastric carcinoma, or more recently still that the BRCA genes were found to be a cause of breast cancer. Still much of clinical medicine treats a patient’s symptoms rather than objective abnormalities. The WHO has given the following definition of mental health:… Mental health is defined as a state of well- being in which every individual realizes his or her own po­tential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.… This is a helpful definition, because it clearly defines a mental disorder as a condition that disrupts this state in any way, and sets clear goals of treatment for the clinician. It identifies the fact that a disruption of an individual’s mental health impacts negatively not only upon their enjoyment and ability to cope with life, but also upon that of the wider community.

scholarly journals The Impacts of the Presence of an Unfamiliar Dog on Emerging Adults’ Physiological and Behavioral Responses Following Social Exclusion

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Ilona Papousek ◽  
Katharina Reiter-Scheidl ◽  
Helmut K. Lackner ◽  
Elisabeth M. Weiss ◽  
Corinna M. Perchtold-Stefan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Behavioral Reactions ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Cardiac Responses ◽  
Perception Of Threat ◽  
The Social ◽  
Socially Excluded ◽  
Appraisal Processes

Research indicates that non-human attachment figures may mitigate the negative consequences of social exclusion. In the current experiment, we examined how the presence of an unfamiliar companion dog in the laboratory effects physiological and behavioral reactions in female emerging adults after social exclusion compared to inclusion. Results revealed the beneficial effects of the dog: Socially excluded participants in the company of a dog showed less aggressive behavior in response to the hot sauce paradigm compared to excluded participants in the control condition. Furthermore, cardiac responses indicated mitigated perception of threat in a subsequent insult episode when a dog was present. The presence of a dog did not impact the most instantaneous, “reflexive” response to the social exclusion as revealed by characteristic cardiac changes. Together, the findings indicate that the presence of a companion dog takes effect in a later, reflective period following a social exclusion experience, which implicates relevant social elaboration and appraisal processes.

scholarly journals Neighbours of a family with a disabled person

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
Beata Górnicka
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family

Nowadays, social changes include the perception not only of disability itself, but also of a family with a disabled member. These changes concern the organisation of support for the family, which functions in the entire social ecosystem, including the closest social groups, e.g., the neighbourhood. Although this neighbourhood, which is also subject to changes, can become an invaluable source of support, unfortunately, it may also become an environment that contributes to the social exclusion of a family. In this paper, the author presents selected aspects of the co-existence of people with disabilities and their families with their neighbours. The paper used research on opinions about being the neighbour of a family with a disabled person, which included declarations of help or support really offered. The author asserts that a family with a disabled person can experience both positive and negative attitudes and behaviours from neighbours.

scholarly journals Social Kills of Undergraduates Without Mental Disorders: Academic and Socio-Demographic Variables

Psico-USF ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Turini Bolsoni-Silva ◽  
Sonia Regina Loureiro
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Human Science ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Statistical Procedures ◽  
The Social

Abstract Literature shows a lack of studies regarding the influence of academic and socio-demographic characteristics in social skills of students without mental disorders. The aim of this work was to characterize and compare the social skills of university students without indicators of mental disorder, according to the academic and socio-demographic variables. The participants were 461 students from both genders and various areas, without mental disorders, based on the criteria of a structured clinical interview. Social skills were evaluated through the QHC-Universitários. Data was compared using statistical procedures. The students of full-time human science courses, those in the intermediate/final years and females were more skillful. The employed students from evening courses reported more skills in speaking in public, while living with other students seemed to promote more confrontation skills.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN PENYAKIT PENYERTA PASIEN GANGGUAN JIWA

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Livana PH ◽  
Sujarwo Sujarwo ◽  
Siti Musyarofah ◽  
Novi Indrayati
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Mental Patients ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sample Technique ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
Diabetes Melitus

Manusia saat ini banyak yang mengalami gangguan, gangguan fisik ataupun mental yang akan mempengaruhi sosial dan budaya sehari-hari seorang manusia. Gangguan fisik ataupun mental dapat terjadi kepada siapa saja, yang dimana kondisi mental yang mengalami gangguan dapat mempengaruhi kesehatan fisik, sehingga tidak menutup kemungkinan seorang yang mengalami gangguan jiwa juga akan mempunyai penyakit penyerta yang lain. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk Mengetahui gambaran penyakit penyerta terbanyak di ruang Kresno RSJD Dr. Amino Gondho Hutomo Semarang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan deskriptif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua pasien yang ada selama 6 bulan terakhir (Mei-November) sejumlah 284 pasien. Teknik sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan total sampling. Adapun besar sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 284 responden. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di RSJD Dr. Amino Gondho Hutomo Semarang di ruang Kresno. Data dianalisis secara univariat menggunakan distribusi frekuensi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penyakit penyerta terbanyak pasien gangguan jiwa adalah Diabetes Melitus sebanyak 52 pasien, hipertensi sebanyak 43 pasien dan epilepsi sebanyak 40 pasien. Penelitian selanjutnya disarankan meneliti tentang faktor-faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi terjadinya penyakit penyerta pada pasien. Kata kunci: Penyakit penyerta, pasien gangguan jiwa DESCRIPTION OF DISEASE DISEASE PATIENTS OF SOUL DISORDERS ABSTRACTHumans today have many disorders, physical or mental disorders that will affect the social and cultural everyday of a human. Physical or mental disorders can occur to anyone, where a mental condition that has an impairment can affect physical health, so that it is possible for a person who has a mental disorder to have other comorbidities. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the most common comorbidities in the Kresno Room at the RSJD Dr. Amino Gondho Hutomo Semarang. The research method used is descriptive. The population in this study were all patients who had been in the last 6 months (May-November) totaling 284 patients. The sample technique in this study used total sampling. The sample size in this study was 284 respondents. This research was conducted at the RSJD Dr. Amino Gondho Hutomo Semarang in the Kresno room. Data were analyzed univariately using frequency distribution. The results showed that the most comorbidities of mental patients were 52 diabetes mellitus patients, 43 patients with hypertension and 40 patients with epilepsy. Further research is suggested to examine the factors that can influence the occurrence of comorbidities in patients.  Keywords: co-morbidities, mental patients.

PREDICTORS OF YOUNG AUSTRALIANS' ATTITUDES TOWARD ABORIGINALS, ASIANS AND ARABS

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 569-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mir Rabiul Islam ◽  
Mirna Jahjah
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Attitude Change ◽  
Relative Deprivation ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Perceived Threat ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Asian Stereotypes

Measures of stereotypes, affect, perceived threat and relative deprivation were used to predict attitudes toward three minority groups in Australia: Aboriginals, Asians and Arabs. Participants included 139 Anglo-Saxon volunteer university students (60 male, 79 female). The findings highlighted the fact that attitudes were significantly positive towards Aboriginals compared with attitudes towards Asians and Arabs. However, Asian stereotypes were distinctively positive compared to the two other target groups. Multiple regression analyses indicated that affective measures were often better predictors of attitudes towards minority groups. Overall, the results indicated the importance of emotional stakes as crucial components of racial attitudes in Australia. The implications of these findings suggest that attitude change programs, which have traditionally been based on simply changing cognitive aspects of attitudes (e.g., knowledge structures, facts about racial groups) should also take into consideration the roles of affective features of attitudes (e.g., anxiety, distrust, frustration evoked by racial groups).

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE AND THE RISK OF MENTAL DISORDER AMONG STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-162
Author(s):  
Van Ngoc Huy Vo ◽  
Thi Thanh Tra Kieu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Emotional Competence ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Social Emotional Competence ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

This research aims to identify the relationship between social-emotional competence and the risk of mental disorders among Students. The study was conducted with 400 students in Ho Chi Minh city, using the Social Emotional-Competence Questionnaire (SECQ) and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21) as the main data collection tools. The results revealed a medium negative correlation between the social-emotional competence and the risk of mental disorder among the participating students.

scholarly journals With Eyes Wide Shut. Job Searching Qualified Roma and Employee Seeking Companies

Intersections ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zsuzsanna Árendás ◽  
Vera Messing ◽  
Violetta Zentai
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
East European ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
The Social ◽  
First Results ◽  
Job Searching

This article is dedicated to Julia Szalai who researches the underlying reasons, consequences and mechanisms of the social exclusion of the Roma in Central and East European societies. Her work and her writings serve as a compass for those who examine problems of social exclusion, including the authors of this article. The present paper discusses position of the Roma on the Hungarian job-market, focusing on highly-qualified young Roma within the context of the business sphere. Our knowledge is informed by the first results of an initiative which creates bridges between disadvantaged social groups and the business sector through pro-active measures. The initiative mobilizes multinational companies, business trainers, NGOs promoting social inclusion, and academics. Both the initiative and our study intend to pursue a subtle understanding of the tangible and hidden obstacles that highly educated young Roma encounter when seeking employment, and of the dilemmas that multinational companies face in relating to these prospective employees.

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