Digital images of pediatric mental disorders do not accurately represent the conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Digital images might contribute to stigma associated with mental disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate whether these images accurately represent pediatric mental disorders, as well as to explore specific image-related factors that influence perception.

Methods

Four hundred pictures were retrieved from three stock photograph websites ('Shutterstock', 'iStock' and 'Adobe') and 'Google Images' for mental disorders (ADHD, ASD, and depression) and somatic diseases (asthma, diabetes, and influenza) in childhood. Each picture was scored for gender, age, and emotional load. Data was compared against data from epidemiological studies. Ordinal regression was used to predict emotional load from image-related factors.

Results

There was a significant differ

SUBMITTER: Brassine J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7511816 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature