Spontaneous labelling and stigma associated with clinical characteristics of peers ‘at‐risk’ for psychosis

The public health benefits of utilizing an ‘at‐risk for psychosis’ designation are tempered by concerns about stigma. It is therefore of interest to examine whether symptoms associated with this designation might spontaneously induce labels associated with a psychotic disorder, other non‐psychotic disorders or non‐psychiatric labels. This pilot study explored the labels associated with characteristics of ‘high risk for psychosis’ and the corresponding stigma level.

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