Can Intergroup Contact in Virtual Reality (VR) Reduce Stigmatization Against People with Schizophrenia?

Can Intergroup Contact in Virtual Reality (VR) Reduce Stigmatization Against People with Schizophrenia?

People with mental disorders such as schizophrenia do not only suffer from the symptoms of their disorders but also from the stigma attached to it. Although direct intergroup contact is an effective tool to reduce stigmatization, it is rare in real life and costly to be established in interventions,...

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Main Authors: Daniela Stelzmann, Roland Toth, David Schieferdecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
stigma
schizophrenia
mental disorders
virtual reality (VR)
intergroup contact
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2961

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