Abstract
Often, newspapers use the term 'schizophrenia' as a metaphor with negative connotations. The use of the term in Greek newspapers, has never been investigated. The aim of this study is to examine how the term 'schizophrenia' is used in Greek newspaper websites. For 2014, 'To Vima', 'Kathimerini', and 'Eleftherotypia', were the most popular newspaper websites. By searching the term 'schizophrenia' in Greek, the first fifty results were collected from the three websites (N=150). Deductive content analysis was applied. Out of the included articles (N=140), the majority were news (n=39, 28%), while more than a third (n=48, 34%) reported schizophrenia as a metaphor. The metaphoric use of 'schizophrenia' indicated predominately incoherence/contradiction/split (n=43, 90%). Monitoring how schizophrenia is presented within popular media is crucial, since it could influence public perceptions regarding the disorder. Continual use of schizophrenia as a metaphor could contribute to maintaining the stigma attached to mental illness.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Integrating Information Technology and Management for Quality of Care |
| Publisher | IOS Press |
| Pages | 275-278 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 202 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781614994220 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 12th International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare, ICIMTH 2014 - Athens, Greece Duration: 10 Jul 2014 → 13 Jul 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 12th International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare, ICIMTH 2014 |
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| Country/Territory | Greece |
| City | Athens |
| Period | 10/07/14 → 13/07/14 |
Keywords
- Metaphor
- Newspaper
- Online
- Schizophrenia
- Stigma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Health Information Management
