title: Newspaper coverage of mental illness in the UK, 1992-2008.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Recent years have seen a number of attempts to reduce the stigma related to mental illness; the media can play a significant role in perpetuating this stigma. This paper analyses trends in newspaper coverage of mental illness in the UK between 1992-2008 across a range of psychiatric diagnoses.
  
  
  METHODS
  A content analysis was performed on a sample of articles (n = 1361) about mental illness in a range of UK newspapers in 1992, 2000, and 2008.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant proportional reduction in negative articles about mental illness between 1992 and 2008, and a significant increase in articles explaining psychiatric disorders. Coverage improved for depression but remained largely negative for schizophrenia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Newspaper coverage of mental illness became less stigmatising overall in the 1990s and 2000s, but this was not true for all diagnoses.
authors: Section of Community Mental Health, Health Service and Population Research Department, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK. robertgoulden@hotmail.com
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Goulden
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Corker
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Evans-Lacko
authors: Diana
authors: D
authors: Rose
authors: Graham
authors: G
authors: Thornicroft
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Henderson
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D058015:Health Communication / Q000639:trends*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009524:Newspapers as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011639:Public Opinion; D013240:Stereotyping; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology