Someone who has been stigmatized with a diagnostic psychiatric label will be perceived by others as ______ to commit a violent act compared with someone without such a label.

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Research has shown that individuals with psychiatric labels, even those who have never exhibited violent behavior, are more likely to be perceived as potentially violent by others. This is due to the stigma attached to mental illness and the stereotype that those with mental illness are dangerous.

Someone Who Has Been Stigmatized with a Diagnostic Psychiatric Label