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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Mental Illness Stigma"”.
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The experience of mental illness stigma by undergraduate university students
Mental illness stigma continues to negatively influence students’ help-seeking behaviour, deteriorating their mental well-being and overall functioning. This research study aims to explore and understand how undergraduate university students in South Africa experience mental illness stigma, …
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Mental Illness Stigma Among Middle Eastern Canadians: A Mixed Methods Study
Mental illness stigma (MIS) is a global phenomenon, which perpetuates the distress associated with the symptoms of mental illness by acting as a deterrent to treatment (Tzouvara, Papadopoulos, & Randhawa, 2016). Research has highlighted disparities in the expression of MIS cross-culturally. …
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Investigating Religious Orientation and the Attribution Model of Mental Illness Stigma
Objectives: The Attribution Model of mental illness stigma posits that attributions about the causes and controllability of mental illness contribute to prejudicial emotional reactions, which in turn may lead to discriminatory behaviors towards people with mental illnesses. Given that people make …
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Exploring Cultural Influences and Moral Experiences Behind Mental Illness Stigma in the U.S. Army
… psychological processes of those suffering from mental disorders and the perceived barriers to care, the most salient of which is fear of stigmatization (Hoge et al. 2004, Ouimette et al. 2011). In order to explore mental illness stigma from the unique perspective of U.S. military service …
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More than "mentally-ill": Differentiating help-seeking from mental-illness stigma in a college population
… lines of research exist: studies of the stigma of mental illness (e.g., Link et al., 1989) and studies of the self-stigma of seeking psychological help (e.g., Vogel, Wade, & Haake, 2006). While some researchers implicitly treat these two constructs as synonymous (e.g., Corrigan, Watson, & …
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Mental illness stigma and barriers to care: exploring the role of social support as a moderator
… 43.8 million people face some form of mental illness (NAMNI, 2016). Stigma acts as a barrier to care for many people experiencing mental illness (Corrigan, 2004), yet there is evidence that social support may act as a resilience tool by protecting people from the negative impact of …
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The Development Of Mental Illness Stigma: The Role Of Perceived Social Support, Social Proximity, And Help-Seeking Behavior
… study sought to explore the relationships mental illness stigmatization may have with perceived social support, proximity, and help-seeking behavior. Based on findings from previously conducted studies, hypotheses were formulated in order to further analyze how perceived social support, …
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The Impact of Religious Behaviors, Islamophobia, Gender Roles, Language Proficiency, and Education Levels on Mental Illness Stigma and Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Arab Women in the U.S.
… to explore their needs and improve access to mental health services. Arab women in America represent a subgroup that has received insufficient attention from researchers, particularly regarding culturally sensitive topics such as mental health problems and their associated stigma. The …
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The Stigma of Depression Across Cultures: The Role of Theory of Mind
Stigma has a significant negative impact on individuals with mental health problems. The etiology, expression and conceptualization of stigma varies across cultures and is affected by factors such as levels of acculturation, individualism, and collectivism. To date, most studies have conflated …
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The Effects of Injunctive and Descriptive Normative Influence on Stigmatizing Attitudes toward Individuals with Mental Illness
<p>People often stigmatize individuals with mental illness (Corrigan, 2003; Weiss, 1994). The stigmatization of mental illness may be facilitated by socialization tools, such as the media, which send messages to the public that individuals with mental illness are fundamentally different and …
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An Examination of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internalized Mental Health Stigma and Perceived Mental Health Barriers Due to Stigma Among Women Veterans
<p>The stigma associated with mental illness can serve as a barrier for receiving treatment. Veterans may avoid seeking care due to stigma-related negative beliefs about one’s self or others. Research suggests that the stigma of mental illness can adversely impact service utilization. Although …
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Attitudes towards mental illness in Turkish and Greek speaking Cypriot communities living in Cyprus
… Greek (GC) speaking Cypriot communities towards mental illness. The attitudinal similarities and differences of the two communities were also investigated along with the factors that contribute to these. Despite the negative consequences of stigma noted in previous literature, this is the first …
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An exploration of implicit associations regarding mental Illness, self-reported internalised stigma, and their links to help seeking symptom thresholds amongst individuals experiencing depressive symptoms
… sample, implicit associations regarding mental illness were measured using the Brief Implicit Association Test (BIAT; Sriram & Greenwald, 2009). Self-reported, internalised stigma was also explored. It was hypothesized that negative implicit associations regarding mental illness would …
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Pure Immanence
… creation, pure immanence, self-mutilation, mental illness, stigma, medicalization, public sphere, private sphere, pain theory.
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In it together: A qualitative case study of advocacy communication in a community mental health clinic
… study is to analyze communication surrounding mental illness stigma and advocacy by stakeholders at a community mental health clinic. Through a cyclical, participatory methodology, this study sought to understand and identify advocacy communication strategies that are culturally appropriate for …
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Paraphilias and the Medicalization of Criminal Behavior
… is severe enough to warrant being called a mental health disorder. Even after the release of the fifth edition of the DSM (DSM-5) paraphilias remain controversial. Although philosophers and scientists alike have argued that some paraphilias are just a way to medicalize sexual behavior that …
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Associations of Sex, Gender, and Gender Role Beliefs with Mental Health Attitudes
<p>Mental health stigma is a strong deterrent for individual with mental illness utilizing mental healthcare. Individuals living with a mental illness experience shame and marginalization due to stigma. Stigma is perpetuated through stereotypes created and used by people in the majority. Studies …
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Self-Compassion as a Protective Factor Against Mental Illness Self-Stigma
Self-stigma, the internalization of public stigma, is a significant hindrance to help-seeking and treatment adherence for mental illness. Stigma reduction strategies have thus far focused on mitigating the negative impact of self-stigma by bolstering self-esteem. However, self-esteem is resistant …
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