Evaluating explicit and implicit stigma among mental health professionals: The role of person-first language.

IF 1.9 3区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal Pub Date : 2026-09-10 DOI:10.1037/prj0000698

Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon, Sarah Buchinger, Ofir Negri-Schwartz, David Roe

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Abstract

Objective: This preliminary study explores how person-first language versus generic-noun language is related to both explicit and implicit stigma among mental health professionals.

Methods: Sixty-five clinical psychology trainees and practicing clinicians were randomly assigned to read vignettes describing a person with schizophrenia using either person-first language or generic-noun language. Stigma was assessed via explicit and implicit measures.

Results: Multivariate analysis of variance showed a statistically significant multivariate effect of label type on the combined dependent variables composed of implicit and explicit measures. Analyses of variance showed significant differences between the person-first language and generic-noun language groups on two explicit stigma subscales-inclusions and prospects.

Conclusions and implications for practice: These preliminary findings underscore the possible effects of language-based interventions and the need for more comprehensive, sustained strategies targeting both conscious and unconscious bias among mental health professionals. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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评估心理健康专业人员的显性和隐性耻辱：以人为本的语言的作用。

目的：本初步研究探讨了个人第一语言与一般名词语言在心理健康专业人员中与显性和隐性污名的关系。方法：65名临床心理学培训生和执业临床医生被随机分配阅读描述精神分裂症患者的小短文，使用人称第一语言或一般名词语言。通过显性和隐性测量来评估病耻感。结果：多变量方差分析显示，标签类型对内隐和显式测量组成的组合因变量有显著的多变量影响。方差分析显示，人第一语言和属名语言群体在显性柱头子量表-内含物和前景上存在显著差异。结论和对实践的影响：这些初步发现强调了基于语言的干预可能产生的影响，以及针对心理健康专业人员有意识和无意识偏见的更全面、持续的策略的必要性。（PsycInfo数据库记录(c) 2026 APA，版权所有）。

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Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal Multiple-

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3.80

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5.30%

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期刊介绍： The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal is sponsored by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, at Boston University"s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and by the US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) . The mission of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal is to promote the development of new knowledge related to psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery of persons with serious mental illnesses.