The Influence of Prejudicial Typifications on My Approach to Clients Suffering From a Mental Illness

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The goal of this article is to answer the following question: a??What influence do my prejudicial typifications (representations) have on my approach to clients suffering from a mental illness?a?? I have described and tried to reflect on the development of my perceptions of clients. The process of reflection had three phases. The outcome of this article consists in recommendations stemming from experience that helped me become aware of my prejudices toward people with psychiatric diagnoses.View full textDownload full textKeywordsself-reflection, prejudicial typifications, mental illnessRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2011.575716