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Balls, Makala. "Young People and Mental Illness Stigma." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.525700.
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Ikeme, Chinenye. "The Stigma of a Mental Illness Label: Attitudes Towards Individuals with Mental Illness." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1335613307.
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Bonfine, Natalie. "Stigma, self-concept and stigma resistance among individuals with mental illness." Thesis, Kent State University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3618919.
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<p> Theory suggests and research provides evidence that stigma can have a negative impact on the self-concept for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Labeling theory and modified labeling theory suggest that individuals who are labeled with a socially undesirable status (e.g. mental illness) may develop negative cognitions, self-perceptions and emotions as a result of the associated stigma. However, some evidence suggests that the harmful effects of stigma on self-concept may not have as strong or an enduring of an impact as labeling theories might predict. In this dissertation, I utilize longitudinal survey data of 221 individuals with mental illness to consider the role of empowerment and defensive responses that individuals use to resist the potentially negative effects of stigma. Specifically, I examine defensive strategies, such as secrecy and social withdrawal, and empowerment-oriented responses to stigma, including community activism and righteous anger, as factors that may moderate the effect of stigma on self-concept. I found limited support of the negative effect that perceived stigma has on self-concept. While I did find some evidence that stigma is negatively associated with both self-esteem and mastery, these associations were only of modest strength. There was no finding suggesting that the stigma response items moderate the relationship between stigma and self-concept, but mediating relationships are present. Further research is needed in order to better understand how stigma resistance strategies influence the varying effects of the stigma of mental illness on self-concept.</p>
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Bonfine, Natalie. "Stigma, Self-Concept and Stigma Resistance among Individuals with Mental Illness." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1366293962.
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Moore, D. "Online resources for perinatal mental illness and stigma." Thesis, City, University of London, 2017. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/20395/.
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Perinatal mental illness is a global health issue with detrimental outcomes for women and their families if left untreated. Unfortunately, many women do not get the treatment they need for many reasons, one often acknowledged reason is that the stigma some women experience inhibits disclosure of their needs to healthcare providers. This thesis looked at Internet resources for women with perinatal mental illness, in particular online forums. It examined how forums might affect stigma and thus disclosure behaviour. This thesis is by prospective publication. Article 1 aimed to describe and interpret qualitative studies regarding forum use and perinatal mental illness stigma. A metasynthesis of five studies identified four key themes: a safe place to talk; virtual support; stigma and identity; and repair of the mother identity (Moore, Ayers & Drey, under review). Article 2 aimed to identify what websites about postnatal mental illness were available and assess them for content and quality. A systematic review of 114 websites evaluated accuracy of information, resources and website quality. Results showed information was largely incomplete and difficult to read; resources were limited and website quality was variable (Moore & Ayers, 2011). Article 3 aimed to determine how women with perinatal mental illness use web based resources. A qualitative interview study (n= 15) found that the anonymity and non-judgemental social support on forums may have made it an acceptable way to challenge internal stigma and that most women described forums as providing a space to discuss stigma and test out disclosing about their illness to others (Moore & Ayers, 2016). Article 4 therefore aimed to identify whether forums for perinatal mental illness reduce stigma and facilitate disclosure. Thematic analysis of 1546 posts over six months on a forum for postnatal mental illness suggested that forum discourse reconstructed ideology of motherhood as compatible with perinatal mental illness. Many women overcame stigma and posted that they had taken advice and disclosed to a healthcare provider (Moore, Ayers, & Drey, 2016). The final article developed and tested a hypothesised model of the relationship between stigma and disclosure about perinatal mental illness. Study 5 developed a questionnaire measure of stigma for perinatal mental illness in order to test the model. Questionnaire items were completed online by women with perinatal mental illness (n=279). Psychometric testing suggested it was a valid scale with three subscales: external, internal and disclosure stigma (Moore, Ayers, & Drey, 2017). Study 6 tested a hypothesised model that stigma would mediate the relationship between forum use and disclosure to healthcare providers. An online survey of women with perinatal mental illness (n=200) who had used forums provided partial support for this hypothesis, with internal stigma mediating the relationship between length of forum use and disclosure (Moore, Drey, & Ayers, 2017). This research highlights the importance of considering the stigma associated with perinatal mental illness and its role in online forum use and disclosure. Overall, findings suggest that forums may facilitate recognition of stigma, which may in turn lead to greater disclosure of symptoms to healthcare providers. However, the relationship between forum use, stigma and disclosure may be more complex than our initial model proposed. Similarly, most participants in these studies were white, well-educated and actively participated in the forums. Future studies would benefit from testing these relationships using longitudinal designs with more representative samples.
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Mohamed, Shemin. "Stigma and mental illness : are there cultural differences?" Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2011. https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/39143/.
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Most of the stigma research to date has been completed in western cultures. Not much is currently known about stigma towards mental illness in non-western cultures. Limited research has also been conducted with young people. Given that adolescence is a critical stage in the development of attitudes and identity formation, it seems an important time to investigate attitudes towards mental illness. The study investigated whether there were cultural differences in stigmatising attitudes towards people with mental illness, comparing British and Pakistani adolescents living in the UK. Factors shown to influence stigma were also examined. These included labelling of mental illness, familiarity with mental illness and perceived causal attributions. A quantitative non-experimental cross-sectional design was used. In total 100 adolescents (54 British and 46 Pakistani) completed the survey (online or paper based). Participants were asked to read a vignette describing a person with psychosis and complete a series of questionnaires relating to it. Results indicated that there were no significant differences in stigma between the two cultural groups. Pakistani adolescents considered that supernatural causes and immoral life style were more likely to cause mental illness. British adolescents were more likely to provide the correct psychiatric diagnosis for the problem described in the vignette. Both groups were found to have similar levels of contact with individuals with mental illness. Future research is needed to develop a better understanding of how mental illness is constructed and construed in non-western cultures. Additional studies are also required with adolescents. This would allow the development of culturally sensitive services and appropriate anti-stigma campaigns. The application of existing stigma models to non-western cultures and adolescents should be further investigated. The social psychological model appears to be a useful framework that could be used to aid our understanding of stigma in both populations.
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Mosher, James K. "Reducing mental illness stigma in a university setting." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1279831325.
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Nousak, Samantha Lou. "Cohorts and Perceived Social Stigma of Mental Illness." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1585922193114882.
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Nowak, Lisa Rebecca. "Philosophical perspectives on the stigma of mental illness." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/13193.
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This thesis is concerned with philosophical perspectives on the stigma of mental illness, with each chapter exploring different philosophical issues. Chapter one delineates the central concept around which the rest of the work revolves: the stigma of mental illness. It provides an outline of the stigma mechanism, how it applies to mental illness, why it is such a large public health concern and what has been done so far to combat it. Chapter two is concerned with the application of recent literature in the philosophy of implicit bias to the topic of mental illness. It suggests that we have hitherto been preoccupied with explicit formulations of the stigma mechanism, but argues that there are distinctive issues involved in combatting forms of discrimination in which the participants are not cognisant of their attitudes or actions, and that anti-stigma initiatives for mental illness should take note. Chapter three applies the philosophical literature concerning the ethics of our epistemic practices to the stigma of mental illness. It contains an analysis of how epistemic injustice- primarily in the forms of testimonial injustice and stereotype threat- affects those with mental illnesses. The fourth chapter brings in issues in the philosophy of science (particularly the philosophy of psychiatry) to explore the possibility of intervening on the stigma process to halt the stigma of mental illness. The first candidate (preventing labelling) is discounted, and the second (combatting stereotype) is tentatively endorsed. The fifth chapter is concerned with how language facilitates the stigma of mental illness. It suggests that using generics to talk about mental illness (whether the knowledge structure conveyed is inaccurate or accurate) is deeply problematic. In the former, it conveys insidious forms of social stereotyping. In the latter, it propagates misinformation by presenting the category as a quintessential one.
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Klik, Kathleen. "Risk and Protective Factors of Internalized Mental Illness Stigma." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2573.
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The internalization of mental illness stigma is associated with an array of negative consequences; however, not all individuals experience the deleterious effects of internalized mental illness stigma. The present dissertation focuses on factors associated with internalized stigma, and will be the first to examine simultaneously both risk (i.e., shame, shame proneness and shame aversion, insight, and centrality and valence) and protective factors (social support and self-compassion) of internalized mental illness stigma. Using two of the most widely used assessments of internalized mental illness stigma (i.e., Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale [SSMIS] and the Internalized Mental Illness Scale [ISMI]), risk and protective factors were examined among adults recruited through Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT; n = 215) and Facebook (n = 153) who self-reported a mental illness diagnosis. Whereas among AMT participants, shame proneness and centrality were significant predictors of the process of internalization of mental illness stigma (measured by the Stereotype Self-Concurrence subscale of the SSMIS), among Facebook participants centrality was the only significant predictor of process of the internalization of mental illness stigma. In addition, whereas among AMT participants, shame proneness (measured by the PFQ-2), centrality, valence, and social support were significant predictors of the experience of internalized stigma (measured by the ISMI), among Facebook participants state shame, centrality, valence, and social support were significant predictors of the experience of internalized stigma. Thus, centrality was the only significant risk factor across measures and samples. It is possible that the current dissertation may help to differentiate individuals at particular risk for internalization and ultimately to harness resilience for those diagnosed with a mental illness, particularly among those diagnosed with mood or anxiety-related diagnoses.
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Lowder, Diane M. "Examining the stigma of mental illness across the lifespan /." Electronic version (PDF), 2007. http://dl.uncw.edu/etd/2007-3/lowderd/dianelowder.pdf.
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Speredelozzi, Alex. "Beyond shame and stigma| The disclosure of mental illness." Thesis, Harvard University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1553603.
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<p> This paper, written in journalistic style, discusses the disclosure of mental illness and its relation to stigma and discrimination. It consists of two magazine length articles. The first article (designated as Chapter I) is about the personal disclosure of mental illness by mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and others who have experienced mental illness themselves. This article discusses the extent of mental illness among professionals, the reasons professionals often remain silent, the risks and benefits of disclosing, and the complexity involved in revealing mental illness. The second article (designated as Chapter I) discusses disclosure as it pertains to all people who have mental illness. This article discusses disclosure and its relationship to stigma and discrimination, why stigma exists and persists, the disclosure of mental illness on the job, and the role of work in stigma reduction and recovery.</p>
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Shen, Liying. "Stigma Against Mental Illness and Cerebral Palsy in China." Thesis, Harvard University, 2016. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:27201730.
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This dissertation examines the stigmatization of two health conditions: mental disability and physical disability in the context of China. In particular, it addresses two main themes: the processes and impacts of stigma, and the variables that moderate the association of stigma with social attributes.
The first paper applied a qualitative approach to identify the sources of burdens of raising a child with cerebral palsy in China and how stigma and “face” as a cultural factor affect children with cerebral palsy and their families. The findings showed that families with children of cerebral palsy report tremendous financial burdens, insufficient educational and medical services, as well as discrimination among family members and communities. An overwhelming majority of caregivers reported to have had the feeling of “loss of face,” while family members considered the child with cerebral palsy as “useless” and “burdensome.” Their common remarks o “send away the child to orphanage” and “give another birth to a normal child”, reinforced caregivers’ feeling of helplessness, and put many family relationships to an end.
The second and third papers on stigma and mental illness studied the underlying social determinants of public stigma and the variations in the general public’s attitudes and reactions toward people with mental illness. Using a population-based stratified sample of 3703 adults from the Stigma in Global Context-Mental Health Study, paper II investigated social attributes, stigma, and the links between them. Paper III assessed how demographics and geographical location structured public perceptions and reactions towards people with mental illness.
Findings from paper II indicated that Chinese are less willing to interact with people with depression and schizophrenia than those with a physical illness. Depressive disorders had more rejections than schizophrenia in this study. Age, education, and place of residence among respondents had significant association with public stigma. The label of “mental illness” and perception of dangerousness had significant negative association on social stigma. Findings from paper III indicated that social distance had a significant association with regional context, which suggests that public stigma exists at larger cultural levels. Our findings help inform specific factors in the pursuit of tackling structural discrimination.
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Bhaju, Jeshmin O'Leary Virginia E. Blashfield Roger K. "Stigma based on race and mental illness a diagnostic double whammy /." Auburn, Ala, 2008. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/EtdRoot/2008/SUMMER/Psychology/Dissertation/Bhaju_Jeshmin_40.pdf.
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Sabetti, Judith. "Understanding how social businesses influence the stigma of mental illness." Thesis, McGill University, 2014. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=121141.
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Social businesses have been developed outside of formal mental health systems in order to improve the employment prospects of people with mental illness whose unemployment rates are the highest of all disability groups. This study aims to better understand how social businesses experience, and influence, the stigma of mental illness in employment, where stigma is thought to be operating with particular force. A comparative case study of five social businesses located in three Canadian cities was conducted. Data sources included participant observation; 44 individual and group interviews with 76 study participants; and documents. Based on a multiple-case analysis of the data using a constant comparative method, the findings describe the efforts of social business promoters to create legitimate, economically viable, and stigma-reduced workplaces where employees with mental illness may identify as capable workers and ordinary citizens. Risks for the stigma of mental illness emerged in the context of business conditions and social marketing; in connections between social businesses and the mental health system; and in the impact of public stigma, and employee self stigma, on business operations and environments. Elements that might reduce or neutralize the stigma of mental illness in employment, as well as implications for Social Work, are discussed.<br>Les entreprises sociales ont été développées à l'extérieur du système de santé mentale officiel afin d'augmenter les perspectives d'embauche des personnes avec un problème de santé mentale qui, par ailleurs, détiennent le taux de chômage le plus élevé de tous les groupes de personnes ayant un handicap. Cette étude a pour but de mieux comprendre comment ces entreprises sociales expérimentent et influencent la stigmatisation des personnes atteintes de maladies mentales où celle-ci est connue pour être particulièrement présente et bien ancrée. Une étude de cas comparative a été menée auprès de cinq entreprises sociales situées dans des villes canadiennes. Des sources de données incluaient l'observation de participants; 44 interviews individuels et de groupe avec 76 participants à l'étude; et documents. Basés sur une analyse de cas multiple des données utilisant une méthode comparative constante, les résultats décrivent les efforts des promoteurs d'entreprises sociales de créer un lieu de travail légitime et économiquement viable où la stigmatisation est réduite, et où les employés atteints de maladie mentale peuvent s'identifier comme des travaillants capables et comme des citoyens ordinaires. Les risques de stigmatisation de la maladie mentale ont émergé dans le contexte des conditions d'affaires et du marketing social; par rapport avec les entreprises sociales et le système en santé mentale, l'impact de la stigmatisation provenant du public et la stigmatisation de l'employé sur les opérations d'affaires et d'environnements. Les éléments qui pourraient réduire ou neutraliser la stigmatisation de personnes atteintes de maladie mentale ayant un emploi, aussi bien que des implications de l`étude pour le Service Social, sont discutés.
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Sipe, Michelle. "The Effects of Stigma Toward Mental Illness on Family Physicians." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/603680.
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A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine.<br>Many individuals utilize primary care as their main source of mental health care, as in many
areas of the US access to specialized psychiatric care does not meet the demand. Prior research
has showed that many healthcare practitioners, including those working in generalist fields,
carry stigmatized views about individuals with mental illness. Such stigmatized views can result
in misattribution of symptoms to mental illness and a decline in proper diagnosis and
treatment. Our study aims to examine if stigmatized views about mental illness relate to family
medicine physicians’ comfort levels with treating mental illness, patterns of referral to
psychiatrists, or amount of continuing medical education on psychiatric issues. Our hypothesis
is that family medicine physicians who carry less stigmatized views will be more comfortable
and up to date with psychiatric care practices and less likely to refer mental health issues to
specialized mental health services. Methods: We administered an email survey to family
medicine physicians via the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians monthly electronic
newsletter. The survey contained demographic questions, a short (5‐question) validated stigma
questionnaire (Attitudes to Mental Illness Questionnaire or AMIQ), and questions regarding
self‐stated comfort level with mental illness, amount of recent mental‐health CME, and
likelihood of referral for various mental illnesses. Results: AMIQ stigma ratings and referral
rates for anxiety were significantly related (p=.012), as were AMIQ stigma ratings and amount
of mental health CME (p=.001). Other trends were discovered, but were not significant.
Impact: These results further demonstrate the need for increased emphasis on psychosocial
and psychiatric issues, particularly stigma reduction, in family medicine residency training and
CME. If family medicine physicians with high levels of stigma are less likely to treat mentally ill
patients or seek further education regarding psychiatric issues, it could disrupt their patients’
quality, cost, and continuity of care.
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Klik, Kathleen A., and Stacey L. Williams. "Bridging Social and Clinical Psychology to Understand Mental Illness Stigma." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8096.
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This is a systematic review of the literature on the relationship between internalized stigma and treatment adherence among those diagnosed with a mental illness, with a specific emphasis on identifying gaps in the literature. This review brings together one particular topic in social psychology (e.g., internalized stigma) that may inform clinically relevant work (e.g., treatment adherence among those diagnosed with a mental illness). Self-esteem, hope, self-efficacy, quality of life, social support, shame, insight, and coping were identified as mechanisms of internalized stigma. A theoretical model is proposed to examine these psychosocial mechanisms and identify gaps in relation to the relationship between internalized stigma and treatment adherence. This model provides further understanding of how internalized stigma influences treatment adherence among those diagnosed with a mental illness. Additionally, this review may provide an understanding of not only how internalized stigma relates to treatment adherence, but also advance psychological theory, identify directions for future research and point to avenues for future interventions.
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Smith, Nicholas Anthony. "Development and Validation of the Workplace Mental Illness Stigma Scale (W-MISS)." PDXScholar, 2019. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/5011.
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Although 1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness at some point, each year people with mental illnesses continue to face high levels of stigmatization and discrimination at work. Recognizing this, many organizational researchers and practitioners have sought to improve workplaces for employees with mental illness through a variety of organizational interventions. Unfortunately, few interventions are thoroughly evaluated. One barrier to evaluating such interventions is the lack of a theoretically meaningful measure of workplace mental illness stigma. In this dissertation, I proposed to develop and evaluate such a measure (the W-MISS) based on Jones, Farina, Hastorf, Markus, Miller, and Scott's (1984) six-dimension stigma framework (i.e., concealability, course, disruptiveness, aesthetics, origin, and peril). To do so, I used Hinkin's (1998) approach: Phase 1) item generation was completed by 8 subject matter experts; Phase 2) content validity evidence was provided by 47 adults with management experience and 7 subject matter experts; Phase 3) exploratory factor analysis was conducted based on responses from 300 adults with management experience; Phase 4) confirmatory factor analysis was conducted based on responses from 200 adults with management experience; Phase 5) convergent and discriminant validity evidence was provided by 101 adults with management experience; and Phase 6) predictive validity evidence with regard to hiring discrimination was provided by 365 adults with management experience. Overall, the results supported the hypothesized factorial structure, convergent and discriminant validity, and predictive utility of the W-MISS. Findings provide empirical support for Jones et al.'s (1984) theoretical stigma framework in a workplace context for mental illness and represent the first comprehensive measure development drawing on these dimensions for any stigmatized identity in a workplace context. Further, results demonstrate the potential for scholarly and practical utility of such a measure.
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Novak, Amanda Lynn. "Mental illness: measuring worker attitudes in residential settings: the stigma factor." Thesis, McGill University, 2012. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110372.
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The stigmatization of people with mental illness is present in all facets of modern society. Many studies have shown that even mental workers trained to work with this vulnerable population held stigmatizing attitudes about mental illness and people with mental illness. This study: (1) examined if the functioning of graduates from mental health agencies was impacted by the attitudes of workers. (2) Compared the attitudes of the mental health professionals of four local agency settings to the US general population. (3) Examined the relationship between worker attitudes and stated agency policies. (4) Examined the relationship between the levels of stigma and the personal characteristics of the mental health professionals. Two standardized instruments were used: for graduates the Independent Living Skills Survey (ILSS), for workers two vignettes from the MacArthur Mental Health Module. A total of 41 workers were recruited from four mental health residential services. These workers were found to have significantly less stigmatizing attitudes about mental illness than the general public. For some items females reported less stigmatizing views than males, and university graduates had less stigmatizing views than non graduates. This suggests that hiring workers with university degrees should be considered, and providing training for workers about issues related to mental illness should be encouraged<br>The stigmatization of people with mental illness is present in all facets of modern society. Many studies have shown that even mental workers trained to work with this vulnerable population held stigmatizing attitudes about mental illness and people with mental illness. This study: (1) examined if the functioning of graduates from mental health agencies was impacted by the attitudes of workers. (2) Compared the attitudes of the mental health professionals of four local agency settings to the US general population. (3) Examined the relationship between worker attitudes and stated agency policies. (4) Examined the relationship between the levels of stigma and the personal characteristics of the mental health professionals. Two standardized instruments were used: for graduates the Independent Living Skills Survey (ILSS), for workers two vignettes from the MacArthur Mental Health Module. A total of 41 workers were recruited from four mental health residential services. These workers were found to have significantly less stigmatizing attitudes about mental illness than the general public. For some items females reported less stigmatizing views than males, and university graduates had less stigmatizing views than non graduates. This suggests that hiring workers with university degrees should be considered, and providing training for workers about issues related to mental illness should be encouraged
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Snow, Nyssa L. "The Stigma of Homelessness as a Function of Mental Illness Comorbidity." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1366375004.
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Kendra, Matthew S. "How Do Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives of Mental Illness Affect Stigma?" Miami University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1177527551.
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Fatula, Karen K. "The Perception of Mental Illness: A Video Approach to Reducing Stigma." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou153468307629101.
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Peterson, Kristina Conkright. "The Effect of the Type of Mental Disorder on Mental Health Stigma." TopSCHOLAR®, 2018. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/2342.
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Mental health stigma is an important topic as it has an influence on the care clients receive, as well as resources allocated by society. Previous research has primarily investigated the topic of stigma associated with schizophrenia and various factors that may influence the endorsement of stigmatizing beliefs. Few studies have investigated whether the type of mental disorder has an influence on the level of stigma. The current study evaluated the difference in the level of stereotypes endorsed across three conditions: schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and a typical person. Additionally, this study evaluated the reliability of using a global stereotype score obtained from summing the responses of the Attribution Questionnaire (AQ-27). The results of this study showed that there is a significant difference in the level of global stereotype scores across the three conditions and that a global stereotype score from the AQ-27 is reliable.
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London, Carlyle. "Stigma and mental illness : a comparative study of attitudes and personal constructs." Thesis, Brunel University, 2010. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/4447.
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Evidence suggests that people with mental illness experience discrimination by being stigmatised both by the general public and by healthcare professionals. The experience of stigma may result in a delay in seeking professional help, loss of self-esteem and is a serious inhibitor to recovery and social inclusion. Stigma and discrimination are pervasive and despite a number of UK based campaigns, there appears to be no reduction in prevalence. This research compared public attitudes towards mental illness and the mentally ill with mental health service users' perceptions of stigma, identified perceptions of stigma by mental health service users, quantified and qualified these perceptions alongside reported accounts of being stigmatised and made recommendation for strategies to reduce the stigma experienced by people with mental illness. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken and involved the use of a 35-item attitude scale, employed with 132 members of the public and 132 self-selecting service users. Semi-structured interviews and Personal Construct Psychology Repertory Grid techniques were employed with subsets of the sample. Qualitative data was subjected to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Quantitative data was analysed using inferential statistical tests and Principal Component Analysis. The perception of stigma amongst service users was relatively high and appeared to be pervasive. Male service users reported higher perceptions of stigma than females. The combination of being stigmatised by mental health professionals and the general public appeared to result in self stigma and social exclusion. Recommendations include addressing the causes and mechanism of stigmatisation, the inclusion of service users' perspectives in research and raising awareness, amongst mental health professionals, on how their practice may impact on service users. Further research should address why there is a higher perception of stigma amongst male service users.
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Dickenson, Jenna A. "Effects of mental illness portrayed in cinema on viewer's formation of stigma." Thesis, Spalding University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10146102.
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<p> The posttest only experimental design study was conducted to examine if exposure to neutral or negative portrayals of mental illness in media influences viewers’ attitudes on mental illness. Participants were 22 self-selected students from a private, co-educational university in an urban area of the east south-central region of the United States. Two groups watched one of two movies that were pre-determined to be reflective of American culture and mental illness (i.e., <i>Lars and the Real Girl and Drive</i>). Data was collected by administering Community Attitudes Toward Mental Illness (CAMI) and a demographic questionnaire. An independent t-test was used to determine if CAMI subscales varied because of the movie presented. Participants who watched the movie portraying mental illness in a negative context were predicted to have higher social restrictiveness and authoritarianism subscale scores, and those who watched the movie portraying mental illness in a neutral context were predicted to have higher benevolence and CMHI subscale scores. However, there was not a significant difference on any subscales scores at <i> p</i> = .05 between the movies presented to each group. Implications are discussed.</p>
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Valenta, Darren James. "Pointing and Laughing: Stand-up Comedy and Anti-Mental-Illness-Stigma Advocacy." OpenSIUC, 2020. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/1790.
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Stand-up comedy represents a particularly potent form of rhetorical and performative criticism because of its potential duality. On the surface, a comedy set can look breezy and entertaining while containing a sharper, more critical message underneath. Like a fluffy, besprinkled cupcake hiding a potent antibiotic, stand-up comedy offers potentially healing insight under the cover of whimsy. Comedians have always utilized their performances to skewer those in power, but an increasing number have taken to the stage recently to address a particularly insidious social and cultural malady. The stigma associated with mental illness continues to limit the opportunities of those living with mental disorders, meaning comedians utilizing their performances to push back against this stigma represent a significant form of anti-mental-illness-stigma advocacy. In this dissertation, I argue that stand-up comedy is a uniquely subversive and resistant communicative act that enables performers to combat the stigma associated with mental illness. Grounding my discussion in literature about mental illness and two of the most common disorders, anxiety and depression, I construct an original performance criticism evaluative framework derived from three anti-stigma-advocacy techniques: protest, educate, and contact. While these techniques offer guidance for any kind of anti-stigma advocacy, I draw them into the realm of anti-mental-illness-stigma advocacy by utilizing my framework in a performance criticism of stand-up performances by Aparna Nancherla, Maria Bamford, Bo Burnham, and Chris Gethard—four comics known for discussing their mental health onstage. Moreover, I weave autoethnographic responses to each performance throughout my analysis to showcase the power of these cases of comedic anti-mental-illness-stigma advocacy to alter my perspective on my own anxiety.Ultimately, this dissertation demonstrates the potential of stand-up comedy as anti-mental-illness-stigma advocacy by chronicling my own growth in response to the work of these comedians. It also identifies aspects of stand-up that may be potentially useful to other kinds of anti-stigma advocacy. Additionally, the framework created and used in this dissertation provides both a rubric for future anti-stigma performance criticism and a blueprint for creating anti-stigma performance. Stand-up comedy is a significant performance genre and stand-up comedians can launch biting critiques that cultivate greater cultural citizenship for the marginalized and disenfranchised. A significant number of people will undoubtedly continue to spot the silly facade of stand-up comedy and look past the deeper insight, even though it can educate an audience, protest misinformation, and provide opportunities for contact between otherwise unfamiliar demographics. My effort here is to value stand-up comedy as a powerful communicative act because it has changed my life and will continue to incite change for many others. And that’s no joke.
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Klik, Kathleen A., Stacey L. Williams, and Katherine J. Reynolds. "Toward Understanding Mental Illness Stigma and Help-Seeking: A Social Identity Perspective." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8012.
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Introduction: People who experience mental illness are unlikely to seek help. Research suggests that mental illness stigma negatively impacts help-seeking, yet there is little information about factors that relate to stigma that are positively associated with help-seeking among those with compromised mental health. Emerging research suggests that aspects of the social identity perspective, namely group social identification and perceptions about the group, may provide insights as to how people who experience mental illness navigate help-seeking.
Objective: In two studies we aimed to: (1) identify factors (i.e., social identification and perceptions of the group) that relate to stigma that are also associated with the multi-step process of help-seeking; and (2) explore if these factors and aspects of the help-seeking process that occur prior to service utilization (such as illness and symptom recognition) are positively associated with behavioral service utilization.
Method: Study 1 employed Amazon's Mechanical Turk to recruit 90 participants who reported being diagnosed with a mental illness and not actively seeking treatment (i.e., medication or seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist). Study 2 employed Facebook to recruit 131 participants who self-reported a mental illness diagnosis.
Results: Controlling for symptom severity, mental illness stigma was positively associated with social identification, which in turn positively impacted help-seeking in Study 1. Further, the relationship between social identification and help-seeking was strongest among those with a negative perception of the mental illness group. In Study 2, results indicated that social identification predicted behavioral service utilization, providing support for Study 1.
Conclusion: Taken together, these findings suggest that social identification as a person with a mental illness is positively associated with the multi-step process of help-seeking and may be important for those who experience mental illness stigma to get help that enables and facilitates better functioning.
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Armstrong, E. Nicole. "A Study on the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Mental Illness Stigma." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1335.
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Stigmatizing mental illness involves negative perceptions or attitudes about mental illness and the individuals who have mental illness, generating problematic consequences for both the general population and for people with mental illness. The theory of multiple intelligences proposes that intelligence includes skills and abilities in any area; emotional intelligence (EI), therefore, includes an individual's ability to identify, interpret, and regulate emotions and emotional responses. This study was designed to evaluate level of familiarity with mental illness as a potential predictor for stigmatizing mental illness, to assist in evaluating the relationship between stigmatizing mental illness and EI. The study was specifically designed to determine whether having higher EI is associated with a decreased likelihood to stigmatize mental illness, and whether increased familiarity is associated with greater EI and a decreased likelihood to stigmatize mental illness. It used bivariate correlations and hierarchical regression analyses, respectively, using data collected from a demographic questionnaire, the TEIQue-SF, the AQ-27, and the LOF. The target population consisted of emergency department (ED) staff (N = 43). Findings suggested that EI and mental illness stigma are correlated (r = -.514, p < .001) and that there is a significant interaction between EI and level of familiarity with mental illness (R2 = .269, F(3, 38) = 4.653, p = .007). ED staff are on the frontline of healthcare and serve as a gateway to systems of care and treatment; as a result, this study's findings are important and are intended to inform healthcare and stigma-combating organizations of factors that can improve the sensitivity and quality of care for individuals with mental illness who admit to healthcare systems.
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Crisp, Dimity, and n/a. "Antecedents to Attitude Change from School-based Mental Illness Education." University of Canberra. Health Sciences, 2006. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20070803.121527.
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Although attitudes toward stigmatised groups are difficult to change, education programs and opportunities that promote direct contact with people who have experienced mental illness have demonstrated success in increasing mental health literacy and reducing stigma surrounding mental illness. The present study examined the effectiveness of a mental illness education program directed at adolescents and the factors influencing its impact. A sample of 694 students (251 males, 443 females), aged between 11 and 19 years, across 13 public and private high schools and colleges throughout the ACT was obtained. Students completed self-report questionnaires relating to stigma, mental health knowledge and help-seeking intentions before and after participating in the education program and their results were compared with a control group. Students participating in the program also completed measures of empathic concern and affect immediately following the program. Results indicated the program was effective in decreasing stigma and increasing knowledge and intentions to seek help. The impact of knowledge, empathy, affect, and similarity to program presenters, on program outcomes was also examined. While the results showed that the combination of contact and education was effective in promoting attitude change, suggestions for improving the impact of the program are discussed.
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Rentler, Caitlin R. "Stigma and its association with the utilization of mental health services among adults with mental illness." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1524152.
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<p> Research has shown that people with mental illness who seek treatment from mental health services have improved quality of life. The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of stigma on people with mental illness, and how stigma can affect the person's decision to seek treatment for his or her mental condition.</p><p> The objected was assessed using secondary data from the 2009 Adult California Health Interview Survey. The initial filtering of the respondents was unable to be performed because Human Subjects Protection laws protect sensitive information from being released in public use data files. I redeveloped my study, focusing primarily on the association between respondents with feelings of depression and whether or not they have health insurance coverage for mental health services.</p><p> The results of the analysis proved to be statistically significant, which led to speculation that, even with mental health insurance coverage, the low rates of mental health service utilization was most likely attributed to the impact of stigma. Future research should be conducted on the effects of primary care mental health integration, and how this increased parity impacts the utilization of mental health treatment options.</p>
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Van, Horn Struther L. "THE INFLUENCE OF STRUCTURAL STIGMA ON MENTAL ILLNESS: STATE LEVEL STRUCTURAL STIGMA AND ATTITUDES TOWARD TREATMENT SEEKING AND QUALITY OF LIFE." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1556276082580829.
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Ho, Henrik, and Jacqueline Jaconelli. "The Link between different kinds of Knowledge about Mental Illness and their Stigma." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-74834.
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The purpose of this study was to examine if people's knowledge about mental illness is related to their stigma against mental illness. We examined four types of knowledge a) knowledge treatment, b) knowledge of non-traditional diagnoses, c) knowledge of traditional , diagnoses, and d) personal knowledge of people with mental illness (called associations). Based on prior research, we hypothesized that the relation between high knowledge about mental health problems and treatment effectiveness would be curvilinearly related to stigma - with the higher and lower levels associated with more stigmatic cognitions, but moderate levels associated with holding fewer stigma. We also hypothesized that knowing others would be negatively related to stigma. We collected self-report survey data from 256 participants, using convenience sampling via social media forms. The results revealed that people's ability to identify traditional forms mental illness diagnoses was related to their stigmatic cognitions. In terms of associations the result revealed two subsets, including the groups we expected, but revealing more complexity. The results point to several issues that need to be addressed by future research.<br>Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka om människors kunskap om psykiska sjukdomar är relaterat till deras stigma mot psykisk sjukdom. Vi undersökte fyra typer av kunskaper a) kunskap om behandling, b) kunskap om icke-traditionella diagnoser, c) kunskap om traditionella diagnoser, c), och d) personlig kunskap om personer med psykisk sjukdom (kallade associationer). Baserat på tidigare forskning hypotiserade vi att förhållandet mellan hög kunskap om psykiska problem och behandlingseffektivitet skulle vara kurvlinjärt relaterad till stigma - med högre och lägre nivåer associerat med mer stigmatiserande kognitioner men måttliga nivåer associerade med mindre stigma. Vi hypotiserade också att känna andra skulle vara negativt relaterat till stigma. Vi samlade självrapporterings data från 256 deltagare, med hjälp av bekvämlighetsurval via sociala medier. Resultaten visade att människors förmåga att identifiera psykiska sjukdomsdiagnoser var signifikanta för deras stigmatiska kognitioner. Vidare visade resultatet i samband med associationer två delgrupper. De lägsta nivåerna av stigmatiska kognitioner hittades i den förväntade gruppen, men det fanns andra grupper som inte var signifikant olika.
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Subu, Muhammad Arsyad. "Persistent Taboo Understanding Mental Illness and Stigma among Indonesian Adults Through Grounded Theory." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/33387.
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This study explored stigma associated with mental illness among Indonesian adults living in Indonesia. It investigated how mentally ill adults (both mentally ill patients and mental health nurses) perceive mental illness and how they respond to stigmatization on a daily basis. Given the current state of knowledge with regards to the meaning and process of stigma and mental illness among adults in Indonesia, a constructivist grounded theory was considered to be the method of choice for this study. We recruited 15 nurses and 15 patients to participate in the study; all from a psychiatric hospital in Indonesia. Data collection methods involved semi-structured interviews with the 30 participants as well as mute evidence, field notes and memos. Data analysis occurred over a period of six months. In keeping with the basic principles of a grounded theory method (Charmaz, 2006) as well as Paillé’s (1994) structure for data analysis which are congruent with Charmaz’s principles and include stages of codification, categorization, linking categories, integration, conceptualization, and theorization, 5 discrete but interrelated categories were produced: 1) treatment of mental illness; 2) violence; 3) fear; 4) constructing cursed citizens; and 5) stigmatization. Research results show that the experience of stigma for mentally ill patients in Indonesia is pervasive and impedes mental health services utilization. The stigmatization of mental illness is manifested by family members, members of the community, mental health professionals and staff, and also by governmental institutions and the media. Stigmatization is characterized by violence, fear, exclusion, isolation, rejection, blame, discrimination, and devaluation. Moreover, because of their (mis)understanding of mental illness, patients and families turn to alternative treatments provided by non-professionals (shamans, Islamic leaders, paranormals and traditional Chinese medicine); these individuals play a central role in supporting and offering solutions for someone suffering from a mental illness. In Indonesia, stigma affects mentally ill individuals at many levels. Until stigma associated with mental illness is addressed nationwide, those suffering from mental illness will continue to suffer and be prevented from accessing mental health services. As the results of this study have shown, patients seeking treatment experience violence and fear. Families and their mentally ill relatives have been expelled by their community, or have simply disappeared. Both physical and psychological abuse and humiliation have led to patients being avoided, rejected, and neglected, and thus isolated, hidden, or abandoned to the streets. There is a pressing need to combat mental illness stereotypes in Indonesia and health professionals, namely nurses, government agencies as well as the media must play a pivotal role in this process.
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McGuire, Wise Stephanie Dawn Ph D. "The Effects of Anti-Stigma Interventions in Resident Advisors' Attitudes Toward Mental Illness." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo148016474472632.
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Corson, Tyler R. "The Impact of Perceived Mental Illness Stigma on Caregivers’ Desire to Relinquish Care." VCU Scholars Compass, 2017. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4754.
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Caregiving can be stressful, and older adults’ health and well-being may be impacted by the roles and responsibilities they assume as caregivers for persons with serious mental illness (SMI). This study is the first to apply the Stress Process Model of Caregiving (SPM) in an attempt to understand how mental illness stigma influences caregiver outcomes, specifically their desire to relinquish care. The intent of this study was to call attention to care relinquishment as an under-studied stress process outcome and to explore stress factors, with a focus on mental illness stigma, that contribute to SMI caregivers’ desire to relinquish care. Using convenience sampling, members of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in the eastern U.S. were invited to participate in an online survey, resulting in a sample of n = 285. Regression analysis findings suggest that caregivers’ partnership status, exposure to problematic behaviors, and perceptions of courtesy stigma predicted desire to relinquish care. Neither age nor caregiver sense of mastery moderated the relationship between perceived courtesy stigma and relinquishment desire. Perceptions of stigma were negatively associated with caregiver health, sense of mastery, and social support levels, indicating stigma’s role in the erosion of caregiver resources. This study provides information that can inform the development of educational and supportive services that may help caregivers better cope with the stressors associated with SMI caregiving. With caregiving stressors diminished, older caregivers will be able to better apply their resources toward self-care and maintaining their quality of life.
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Puaca, Silvia, and Carlsen Ma Shaira Lei Adriano. "The Reality Of Stigma." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-24912.
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Bakgrund: Depression är en av de vanligaste psykiska sjukdomarna idag och att det är i lika grad stigmatiserat. Stigma kan kopplas till okunnighet om psykisk ohälsa. Detta gör det nästintill omöjligt för individer som lider av psykisk ohälsa, såsom depression, att kunna vara en del av samhället och yttra sina känslor utan att motta negativitet relaterat till sin sjukdom. Som ett tillägg till detta är individerna i fråga oftast ensamma, dvs de föredrar isolering än sällskapet av de som stigmatiserar dem. Detta i sin tur ger upphov till känslor av oro och hopplöshet, hämmad återhämtning och även vägran att söka hjälp och behandling. Syfte: Syftet är att undersöka hur upplevelser av stigmatisering kommer till uttryck i blogginlägg bland unga vuxna med depression. Metod: En kvalitativ metod med hjälp av textanalys utfördes. Åtta blogginlägg sammanlagt användes för att komma fram till ett resultat. Blogginlägg granskades efter relevans av vårt syfte och studie. Resultat: Tre teman uppkom under studiens gång. Dessa är: ”Rädslan att prata om sin diagnos”, ”Depression är ett skämt” och ”Stigma från professionella”. Konklusion: Individer som upplever stigmatisering från samhället som en följd av sin psykiska sjukdom upplever ovilja till återhämtning, känslor av förtvivlan, värdelöshet och illamående som kan leda till isolering och minskade möjligheter i samhället.<br>Background: Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses today and it is equally stigmatized. Stigma can be linked to ignorance of mental illness. This makes it almost impossible for individuals suffering from mental illness, such as depression, to be a part of society and express their feelings without receiving negativity related to their illness. In addition to this, the individuals in question are usually alone, i.e. they prefer isolation rather than the company of those who stigmatize them. This in turn gives rise to feelings of anxiety and hopelessness, inhibited recovery and even refusal to seek help and treatment. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate how the experiences of stigmatization is expressed in blog posts among young adults with depression. Method: A qualitative study using text analysis was used. A total of eight blog posts were analysed to get the results. Blog posts were reviewed after the relevance for our purpose and study. Result: Three themes arose during the study. These are: "The fear of talking about their diagnosis", "Depression is a joke" and "Stigma from professionals". Conclusion: Individuals who experience stigmatization from society as a result of their mental illness experience reluctance to recovery, feelings of despair, worthlessness and malice that can lead to isolation and diminished opportunities in society.
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Reese, Emily K. "Examining causal beliefs and stigmatizing attitudes toward persons diagnosed with severe mental illness." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1284387405.
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Fox, Elena M. "Does "Knowledge" Equal Approval? An Exploratory Analysis of Physical and Mental Chronic Illness, Health Literacy, and Stigma." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1467822632.
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Pierce, Melissa Lee. "Stigma and Knowledge: A Questionnaire and Literature Review." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1354753668.
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Lindley, Emma Rosamund. "Making sense of mental illness : the importance of inclusive dialogue." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2011. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/making-sense-of-mental-illness-the-importance-of-inclusive-dialogue(8e45868b-7787-450f-bf84-83d6410de733).html.
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People with diagnoses of mental illness have been described as the last minority group against whom it is socially acceptable to discriminate. Challenging the stigma of mental illness is a major social issue and public health concern. Despite a range of anti-stigma efforts being conducted in recent years, the problem persists. It has been argued that a good place to start when changing social attitudes is with young people, whose attitudes are in a state of flux, making them more open to alternative ways of thinking. However, school based educational approaches designed to address this issue are in their infancy. To date, the mental health stigma reduction agenda has largely been drawn up by those who hold most power in the field – predominantly psychiatrists. This has led to anti-stigma initiatives drawing primarily on a biomedical model. There is a growing body of evidence that this approach is not only ineffective, but can actually increase stigma. There is therefore a need to investigate and test alternative approaches. Furthermore, previous research investigating young people’s knowledge of and attitudes about mental illness has been constrained by being conducted within the terms of the dominant discourse.This research set out to investigate how young people construct their positions in relation to mental illness. A primary aim was to understand how they negotiate the ambiguities of the mental health discourse. In addition, it has looked at the impact of engaging in ‘inclusive dialogue’ about mental illness on young people’s sense making. Mental illness is itself an essentially contested concept. Inclusive dialogue is an approach which takes seriously the variety of competing concerns which make up the ways in which mental illness is approached in day to day life, aiming to embrace the complexities and encourage people to grapple with them, bringing their own experiences and beliefs to bear. The underlying purpose of the inquiry was to consider whether there is potential for educational initiatives to help young people adopt non-discriminatory stances in relation to mental illness. The research was conducted qualitatively, and engaged a group of seven year 10 pupils in a series of discussions, which took place over the course of a half term. In addition, individual interviews and follow up group sessions were carried out later in the academic year.The results of this study indicate that engaging young people in inclusive dialogue is beneficial across a range of domains. The young people said that the discussions left them more comfortable in talking about mental illness and confident about their ability to respond to mental illness in people around them. The study revealed that context and the specific details of each situation are crucial in determining whether young people take up stigmatising or supportive positions towards people with a mental illness. Stepping outside the terms of the dominant discourse reveals that far from being the product of poor comprehension of biomedical psychiatry, ‘stigma’ may in fact be just one of a set of responses to people with mental illness. People who are mentally ill sometimes behave in ways that are disturbing and frightening, and it is vital that education accepts, rather than sidesteps, this reality. The findings of this investigation suggest that what is needed to improve social responses to mental illness is a reframing of the issues; a conceptual shift, wherein the notions of ‘knowledge’ and ‘attitude’ are not taken for granted and the aim of ‘reducing stigma’ is left behind in favour of the positively framed target of increasing solidarity.
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Seroalo, Kenetsoe Belina. "A critical synthesis of interventions to reduce stigma attached to mental illness / K.B. Seroalo." Thesis, North-West University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/9834.
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Several interventions have been developed and implemented to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness. However people who experience mental illness are still stigmatised in the communities in which they live, as well as in the healthcare centres where they receive treatment. The objective of this study was to critically synthesize the best available evidence regarding interventions to reduce stigma attached to mental illness. This study aimed to provide clinical practitioners with accessible information on interventions to reduce stigma attached to mental illness. Systematic review was chosen as a design method to identify primary studies that answer the following research question: What best evidence is available regarding interventions to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness?
A thorough search was done on selected electronic databases: EBSCOhost; Science Direct; Web of knowledge; Scopus; Sabinet; ProQuest; SA Nexus; Cochrane; Google Advance Scholar were searched for primary studies that were published from 2001-2011, including the available 2012 literature and reference lists.
The following key words were used in the search: Intervention, stigma, program, mental illness, mental disorder, psychiatric patients. During the selection of studies pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied. Seventeen studies (n=17) were included for critical appraisal of methodology and quality using standard instruments from the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) the John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice (JHNEBP) Research Evidence Appraisal Tool and Evidence Analysis Manual; Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. All seventeen studies (n=17) were identified as evidence that answers the research question.
Extraction of evidence, analysis and synthesis were conducted by means of the evidence class rating and grading of strength prescribed in the Evidence Analysis Manual (EAM, 2012:70). Findings indicated some interventions that reduce the stigma attached to mental illness. Using Web-based approaches and reading printed educational materials, documentary films and anti-stigma films, live and video performances, and humanising and traditional, naturalistic educational methods are effective in reducing stigma attached to mental illness for health professionals because there were no stigmatising attitude and social distance towards individuals with mental disorders. The German WPA (World Psychiatric Association) “Program against stigma and discrimination because of Schizo-phrenia – Open the doors” is effective in reducing stigma attached to mental illness for the general population. Combining education and video-based contact, in vivo contact and videotaped education, Active Minds and documentary films are effective in reducing stigma of mental illness for students. The use of puppets, psycho-education and contact (via DVD) and public education programs are effective in reducing stigma attached to mental illness for adolescents.
The research was evaluated, a conclusion was given, limitations were identified and recommendations were formulated for nursing practice, nursing education and nursing research.<br>Thesis (MCur)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.
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Sen, Soumita. "Acculturation, Shame, and Stigma Towards Mental Illness among Asian Indians| A Cross-national Perspective." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10937727.
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<p> The study explored the impact of acculturation on the stigma associated with mental illness and the relationship of shame with stigma towards mental illness in an Asian Indian sample. The participants of the study were college students residing in the USA and India who responded to one of two randomly assigned vignettes describing a hypothetical cousin who was either experiencing the symptoms of moderate depression or schizophrenia. Correlation, multivariate analysis, and regression analysis were conducted on the acquired data. The results indicated that level of acculturation had a statistically significant relationship with stigma in both samples. However, when specific aspects of stigma were examined, such as expected consequences, disclosure, concealment and help-giving attitudes, no significant relationships were found. Exploratory analyses were conducted to examine associations between other variables and it was found that expected consequences and shame were strongly related.</p><p>
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Cousineau, Anna Desiree. "“Madness” in the Media: How Can Print Journalists Better Report on Mental Illnesses?" Thesis, University of North Texas, 2014. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc700042/.
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Stereo types and stigmas of individuals with mental illnesses have proved to be a major roadblock preventing these individuals from seeking help. The news media, despite having a responsibility to accurately inform the public, has played a significant role in portraying individuals with mental illness as violent, unpredictable, dangerous, and unfit to live with the rest of “normal” society. This happens through the words journalists choose to use and the information they choose in included, and excluded, when reporting on mental health issues. This study attempts to establish a guideline that journalists can follow that will hopefully reduce the stigma of mental illness in the media, and eventually in society. This study used a 2 x 2 ANCOVA to test two independent variables (amount of labeling terms and amount of corrective information). The variables were manipulated by modifying a news article four times to produce articles with varying levels of labeling terms and corrective information. A control article was also be used. The articles were randomized and passed out to 220 undergraduate college students at the University of North Texas who completed a questionnaire, read their assigned article, and then completed a second questionnaire to determine the impact the article had on their attitudes about individuals with mental illnesses.
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Nathan, Samuel B. "Can Podcast Listening Influence Attitudes About Mental Illness?: An Exploratory Study." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1525456250709498.
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Berry, Allison. "The Architecture of Mental Health Crisis." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin156086602707901.
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Kranke, Derrick Alan. "The Narrated Subjective Experience of Stigma for Adolescents Diagnosed with a Mental Illness and Prescribed Psychiatric Medication." Cleveland, Ohio : Case Western Reserve University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1238017177.
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Prince, Pamela N. (Pamela Namorada) Carleton University Dissertation Psychology. "Perceived stigma and community integration among people with serious mental illness served by assertive community treatment teams." Ottawa, 1999.
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Hanrahan, Erin K. "The stigma of mental illness among youth a practical guide for child and adolescent therapists /." online access from Digital Dissertation Consortium, 2008. http://libweb.cityu.edu.hk/cgi-bin/er/db/ddcdiss.pl?3287356.
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Fox, Elena M. "Mental Illness Identity: A Look at the Self, Self-Concept, and Stigma Resistance Among Those Suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1550592968807663.
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Tzouvara, Vasiliki. "Self-stigma, loneliness and culture among older adults with mental illness residing in nursing homes." Thesis, University of Bedfordshire, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10547/601099.
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This study aimed to investigate the inter-relationships between self-stigma, loneliness, and culture among older adults with mental illness residing in nursing homes. This study also explored how this population experiences self-stigma and loneliness within the context of their cultural backgrounds. A mixed-methods approach was utilised. The first phase involved a quantitative face-to-face questionnaire survey (n=16). More than half of the study participants reported low levels of self-stigma (56.3%), yet a substantial number of them scored high on the self-stigma scale (43.8%). The analysis identified a statistical relationship between stereotype endorsement and marital status (sig. =.010). No relationship was identified between Internalised Stigma of Mental illness constructs (ISMI) and age, gender, religiousness, and educational level. Loneliness was identified to be prevalent among more than half of the sample (68.8%). There was also a positive correlation between loneliness, age (sig.=.062) and religiosity (sig.=.044). The second phase involved a qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological approach involving one-to-one semi-structured interviews (n=10). Seven themes emerged: ‘social loneliness’, ‘emotional loneliness’, ‘emotional reactions’, ‘coping mechanisms’, ‘insight into illness’, ‘understanding and view towards mental illness’, and ‘behavioural reactions’. Overall, the qualitative findings supported the quantitative results but also revealed additional theoretical and conceptual insight. Most participants were collectivistic-oriented, and most experienced both social and emotional loneliness. The degree of insight into mental illness played a key role in how self-stigma was experienced, while gender and culture were found to influence how loneliness was experienced. Based on the results of both phases, a new theoretical framework is posited that explains the relationships between the concepts of loneliness and self-stigma among this population. The study also evidences and discusses a wide range of methodological issues associated with the successful recruitment of nursing homes in older adult research.