Introduction

Question 1

Psychopathology

Answer 1

Study on the nature, development and treatment of mental disorders

Question 2

Stigma

Answer 2

Destructive beliefs and attitudes held by society that are ascribed to groups

Question 3

4 characteristics of stigma

Answer 3

1. Distinguishing label is applied
2. Label refers to undesirable attitudes
3. People with the label are seen as different
4. People with the label are discriminated against

Question 4

Fighting stigma’s

Answer 4

1. Lobbying for adequate housing for people with mental disorder
2. Education and training strategies on the topic
3. Promoting personal contact
4. Promote preventative efforts for disorders through rating scale assessment
5. Support and advocacy groups (social media)

Question 5

Three characteristics of psychological disorder

Answer 5

Personal distress: Behaviour that causes person distress, not in all
Disability; impairment in great area of life. And Dysfunction; something not working as it should
Violation of social norms; Widely held standerd being violated