Continuum beliefs and the perception of similarities and differences to a person with depression

Objective: Both continuum beliefs (i.e., that mental disorder exists on a spectrum of normative behavior patterns) and the perception of similarities to a person with schizophrenia have shown mixed effects on reducing mental illness stigma. To our knowledge, this is the first study to address contin...

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Published in:	Comprehensive Psychiatry
Main Authors:	V. Buckwitz, J.N. Bommes, S.P. Hinshaw, G. Schomerus
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-07-01
Subjects:	Depression Perception of similarities Continuum beliefs Stigma Social distance Negative stereotypes
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010440X22000207