title: Revisiting stigma: Exposure to Tourette in an ordinary setting increases stigmatization.
abstract: Stigma toward people with mental disorders is frequently studied yet less is known about prejudice toward persons with tic disorders, especially sufferers of Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS). We examined stigmatizing attributions concerning a GTS patient in an online study with participants randomly assigned to one of two video clip conditions: the experimental group saw to a person with Tourette syndrome; the control group watched a nature scenic footage. Results revealed that participants in the experimental condition exhibited higher scores on a stigma questionnaire. Clinicians should be aware that GTS patients are prone to being stigmatized by general public.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Menachem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben-Ezra
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel 40700 Israel; Institute of Medical Sciences,University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anavi-Goffer
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Ella
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arditi
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Pazit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ron
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Rachel Paryenta
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Atia
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Yonat
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rate
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA and Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaniasty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D064368:Healthy Volunteers / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D057545:Social Stigma; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*