Ethical Issues:

Labeling
Edmon Ver Pasaforte
Wendy Lei Europa
oWhat is Labeling?
oGetting Labels
oThe Danger of Labeling
oPreventive Measure
What is Labeling?

A brief descriptive phrase or term

given to a person, group, school of
thought, etc.

a basis or foundation for

psychiatric treatment.
 First

Second

Third
Getting Labels

Assigning an
Administration
appropriate of appropriate
Identifying label psychiatric
symptoms drugs
The Danger of Labeling

Labeling carries a belief that the

behavior reflects a person's
essence.
 Stigma
When someone sees someone in a
The Danger of Labeling

negative way because of their

mental illness.

Discrimination
When someone treats someone in a
negative way because of their
mental illness
 Some organizations, APA for example, have
Preventive Measure

strict guidelines on how to refer certain

categories of people.

We must assess each individual to find out

what they would like to be referred to.

The APA guidelines gives psychologists a basis

by giving suggestions on terms that are not
generally deemed unoffensive.
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