To evaluate the difference in the level of discrimination towards people who have received psychiatric treatment; before and after watching an intervention video.
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Abstract
Background: Existing literature provides that intervention methods play a significant role in reducing the level of discrimination against people who have been treated for mental conditions. The study hypothesized that the level of discrimination would diminish after administration of a personal experience video of hearing voices.
Method: A sample N=161 was used where participants filled in questionnaires regarding their behaviour against people who have been previously mentally ill. The questionnaires were filled before and after the participants watched an intervention video.
Results: Initial results showed that the mean level of discrimination diminished after the intervention video was administered. A paired sample t-test showed a significant difference between the two situations.
Discussion: The study attested to the hypothesis whereby it noted a change in the mean level of discrimination. The findings also open room for further studies on the same.

Introduction A lot of research has been done on the levels of discrimination towards individuals who receive psychiatric treatment. Some of the studies have sought to determine the degree of prejudice before and after intervention methods have been applied to the patients. Intervention on persons treated for mental illness has changed the people’s perception on that kind of group (Corrigan, Kerr & Knudsen, 2005). According to Corrigan, Kerr and Knudsen (2005), most employers have agreed to hire people who have been under psychiatric treatment, hitherto. The acceptance, however, depends on the type of therapy the patients have received. Employees who