Experiences of discrimination among people using mental health services in England 2008-2011

Authors:
CORKER E., et al
Journal article citation:
British Journal of Psychiatry, 202(s55), April 2013, pp.s58-s63.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press

To determine whether the Time to Change (TTC) programme target of 5% reduction in discrimination against people using mental health services had been achieved, separate samples of people using mental health services were interviewed annually from 2008 to 2011 using the Discrimination and Stigma Scale. Ninety-one per cent of participants reported one or more experiences of discrimination in 2008 compared with 88% in 2011. The median negative discrimination score was 40% in 2008 and 28% in 2011. The proportion of participants experiencing no discrimination increased significantly over the course of TTC but by less than the initial target. The overall median discrimination score fell by 11.5%. Data from 2010 and 2011 suggest that these gains may be hard to maintain during economic austerity. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
discrimination, mental health services, mental health problems, service users, health education;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
England
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ISSN online:
1472-1465
ISSN print:
0007-1250

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