Label Theory
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I see with diagnostic terms is that they tend to pigeon-hole patients and clinicians tend to talk about the diagnosis, not the person. Statements like "she's a borderline" or "he's a paranoid schizophrenic" tend to remove the person from the picture. This process may tend to dehumanize the person.
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This solution explained the label theory in more depth, and ways in which to not dehumanize people who have a mental health disorder.
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I believe that by using labels on others, it can hurt the person. They are treated by their label, and not by who they really are, and that is a worthwhile person worth of respect. Each person does not want others to know ...
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