The role of television in perceptions of dangerousness Alexander, L, Sheen, Jade, Rinehart, Nicole, Hay, M and Boyd, L 2018, The role of television in perceptions of dangerousness, Journal of mental health training, education and practice, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 187-196, doi: 10.1108/JMHTEP-02-2017-0006. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The role of television in perceptions of dangerousness Author(s) Alexander, L Sheen, Jade orcid.org/0000-0001-8327-5314 Rinehart, Nicole orcid.org/0000-0001-6109-3958 Hay, M Boyd, L Journal name Journal of mental health training, education and practice Volume number 13 Issue number 3 Start page 187 End page 196 Total pages 20 Publisher Emerald Place of publication Bingley, Eng. Publication date 2018 ISSN 1755-6228 2042-8707 Keyword(s) Stigma Mental illness Impacts of stigma Perceived dangerousness Television media Summary Purpose: This critical review of historical and contemporary literature explores the role of television media in the prevalence of stigma towards persons experiencing a mental health challenge. In addition to this, the purpose of this paper is to examine the notion of perceived dangerousness, which is a concept where persons with mental illness are thought by others to be inherently dangerous. Design/methodology/approach: A vigorous search of databases was undertaken for articles published between 2000 and 2016. Some seminal literature prior to 2000 was used to compare historical data with current literature. In total, 1,037 publications were reviewed against inclusion criteria. Findings: While mental illness stigma has received much attention in the literature, television media and public perceptions of dangerousness have not. While these concepts are complex and multi-factorial, what we do understand is that approaches to address stigma have been largely unsuccessful, and that persons experiencing mental health challenges continue to be significantly disadvantaged. Practical implications: Implications to practice for clinicians working in mental health on this issue have not been adequately explored within the literature. While media guidelines assist journalists to make informed choices when they portray mental health issues in television news, there are no such guidelines to inform drama television viewing. Originality/value: Significantly, television’s role in perpetuation of perceptions of dangerousness has not been adequately explored as a combined co-occurring factor associated with the stigmatisation and avoidance of persons experiencing a mental health challenge. In an era when mental health challenges are on the rise, it is of great importance that we collectively seek to minimise negative impacts and improve the experiences of those with a mental health challenge through addressing stigma both individually and in television media. Language eng DOI 10.1108/JMHTEP-02-2017-0006 Copyright notice ©2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30110451 Document type: Journal Article Collections: School of Psychology Elements - New records (hidden) Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 09 Jul 2018, 14:56:14 EST Tue, 10 Jul 2018, 05:02:33 EST Tue, 10 Jul 2018, 08:14:55 EST Thu, 11 Oct 2018, 13:40:47 EST Thu, 11 Oct 2018, 13:43:05 EST Thu, 11 Oct 2018, 14:23:54 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 3 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 09 Jul 2018, 14:56:14 EST

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