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29th APS Annual Convention

Perceptions of Mental Illness and Its Treatment: Individual Differences, Malleability, and National Trends

Sunday, May 28, 2017 · Boston, MA

Clinical Science

This symposium will examine how implicit and explicit beliefs about the nature of mental illness and its treatment can influence both the expression of symptoms and the care people receive. We also explore ways of changing these beliefs, which may ultimately help reduce the burden of mental illness.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Alexandra WerntzChair
    University of Virginia
  • Miranda BeltzerCoChair
    University of Virginia
  • Steven HollonDiscussant
    Vanderbilt University

Presentations

  1. Testing Positive for a Genetic Predisposition to Depression Magnifies Retrospective Memory for Depressive SymptomsMatthew Lebowitz, Woo-kyoung Ahn
  2. More Than My Disorder: Evaluating a Brief Video Campaign Targeting Treatment Barriers for Social Anxiety DisorderCasey Schofield, Gabriella Ponzini
  3. Attitudes about Mental Health Interventions: Treatment Experience Relates to Implicit and Explicit Intervention Efficacy AssociationsAlexandra Werntz, Tomohiro Ko, Bethany Teachman
  4. Stigma in America: Large-Scale Effects of Implicit and Explicit Beliefs about the Dangerousness of Individuals with Mental IllnessMiranda Beltzer, Robert Moulder, Abigail Starns, Bethany Teachman