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A Comparison Of Stigma Levels For Individuals With Psychological Disorders And Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Isabella E. Wood
A Comparison Of Stigma Levels For Individuals With Psychological Disorders And Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Isabella E. Wood
Honors Theses
This study compared nine aspects of stigmatization (blame, anger, pity, help, dangerousness, fear, avoidance, segregation, coercion) amongst schizophrenia, binge eating, and intellectual disabilities. The overall MANOVA was significant, F(18, 183) = 89.95, p < .001, Wilks’ Lambda = .10. When the results for the dependent variables were considered separately, all nine dependent variables reached significance (p < .001). Schizophrenia scored highest in all categories except blame and pity. Blame was the highest for binge eating and pity was the highest for intellectual disabilities. Efforts to reduce stigmatization must be tailored to each disorder.
Eating Disorders: Behind The Scenes, Katie Potts
Eating Disorders: Behind The Scenes, Katie Potts
Honors Theses
Eating disorders have become so widespread in our society that it is estimated that seven to ten million women and one million men have an eating disorder. Eating disorders do not discriminate; they can affect people of any race, age, gender, ethnicity, religion, and economic status. Research shows that about 76 percent of eating disorders begin between 11 and 20 years of age. Of all the diagnosed eating disorders, 77 percent will have a duration of one to fifteen years of the individual's life. Six percent of serious eating disorder cases end in death. An eating disorder is defined as …