The concept of internalized stigma occurs when
A) individuals come to view themselves more negatively because of their experience with mental health.
B) individuals engage in obsessive treatment seeking for disorders they do not have.
C) individuals view themselves more positively because they are engaged in humanistic therapy.
D) individuals who seek psychoanalysis, but lack a superego.
Answer: A
Rationale: Research have examined internalized stigma—how individuals might come to view themselves more negatively because of their experience with mental illness. Internalized stigma is associated with lower self-esteem and, along with the perceptions of general stigma, a tendency to avoid treatments.
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