Stigma and Crime Among Patients with Mental Disorders

Abstract

Individuals with mental disorders are generally seen as dangerous and should be avoided in the society. These individuals, who are feared and separated by the society, are reluctant to reach the necessary treatments, are disconnected from their social lives and are often left alone. Mostly, they have to lead an isolated life because of the attitude they face. As an effect of stigma, patients with mental disorders may sometimes associated with crime or be victims of crime themselves. In this review, the negative situations caused by stigma among patients with mental disorders and the relationship between stigma and the concept of crime were emphasized through literature review. The review is important in terms of increasing awareness that these individuals who are isolated from the society due to their diseases are a part of the society and that they can be more rehabilitated with positive attitudes.

Keywords

• Stigmatization
• Mental disorders
• Stigma and crime
• Damgalama
• Ruhsal bozukluk
• Damgalanma ve suç

Ruhsal Bozukluğu Olan Hastalarda Damgalanma ve Suç

Abstract

Ruhsal bozukluğu olan bireyler genel olarak toplumda tehlikeli ve uzak durulması gereken kişiler olarak görülmektedirler. Toplum tarafından korkulan ve ayrıştırılan bu bireyler gerekli tedavilere ulaşma konusunda isteksizlik yaşamakta, sosyal hayatlarından kopmakta ve çoğu zaman yalnız bırakılmaktadırlar. Çoğunlukla da karşılaştıkları tutum nedeniyle izole bir hayat sürmek zorunda kalmaktadırlar. Ruhsal bozukluğu olan hastalar damgalanmanın bir etkisi olarak bazen suçla ilişkilendirilmekte bazen de suçun bizzat kurbanı olabilmektedir. Bu derlemede literatür taraması yoluyla ruhsal bozukluğu olan bireylerde damgalanmanın neden olduğu olumsuz durumlar ve damgalanma ile suç kavramı arasındaki ilişki üzerinde durulmuştur. Derleme, hastalıkları nedeniyle toplumdan soyutlanan bu bireylerin toplumun bir parçası olduğunun ve olumlu tutumlarla birlikte daha fazla rehabilite olabilecekleri yönünde farkındalığın artması açışından önemlidir.

Keywords

• Damgalama
• Ruhsal bozukluk
• Damgalanma ve suç

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