APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Identification with All Humanity (IWAH) As a Means to Reduce Stigma Towards People with Mental Illness: A Randomized Control Trial
- Ivy Leung
The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Winnie Mak
The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Ben Yu
The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Ping Ping Chong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Abstract
Cultivation of Identification With All Humanity (IWAH) may be a means to reduce stigma as it can increase empathy and willingness to advocate for people with mental illness, reduce social distance, fear, and perceived responsibility they have towards people with mental illness, which are all important elements in stigma reduction.
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