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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Stigma Reduction"”.
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Effectiveness of stigma reduction strategies for the mentally ill
<p>Prior research has indicated that public stigma towards individuals diagnosed with mental illness may be reduced by exposing individuals to the truths about mental illness and by exposing individuals to a mentally ill person who by society's standards is a productive functioning adult. This …
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Narrative Persuasion and Transportation Theory as a Stigma Reduction Method for Substance Use Disorder: A Thematic Analysis
… Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). Negative stigma towards addiction, or otherwise known as substance use disorder (SUD), has only increased since President Nixon declared the "war on drugs" in 1971 (National Public Radio, 2007). Negative public stigma of SUD creates barriers for treatment …
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Body Mass Index Category, Exercise, and Depression: Predicting Condom Use at Last Intercourse
… Using a theoretical viewpoint that the obesity stigma may change an individual’s behavior, I look at BMI as an independent variable predicting condom use at last intercourse. After controlling for age, race, STI diagnosis, depression, exercise, parental education, and parental income, BMI is …
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Issues of disclosure in relation to HIV and AIDS
… broad-based initiatives, such as community based stigma reduction intervention programmes (later) based on the findings of the study, could have an impact on the uptake of HIV-testing and disclosure rate. The total sample comprised of 15 females and 15 males that were chosen from one of the …
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ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM, PARENTS ARE BLUE: REDUCING CAREGIVER STRESS AND STRENGTHENING PERCEIVED SUPPORT
… addressing caregiver stress, perceived support, stigma, and social support interventions. Three research questions guided the review: (1) What is the relationship between perceived support and self-reported stress among caregivers of children with ASD? (2) Which types of support -- emotional, …
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An agent-based approach to HIV/AIDS epidemic modeling : a case study of Papua New Guinea
… groups, such that ideas of behavior change, stigma reduction, and safe sex practices may spread very slowly. Furthermore, sexual networks in Papua New Guinea are complex and sexual violence and cultural practices may amplify the rate at which HIV is spread. Ultimately, the purpose of HIV …
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High levels of stigma towards substance use and depression amongst non-specialist health workers in South Africa
As mental health-related stigma is a significant barrier to seeking and receiving healthcare, stigma amongst non-specialist health workers (NSHWs) towards patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and substance use disorder (SUD) could negatively affect mental health service provision. This …
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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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Reducing Stigma Around Neurodiversity Through the Use of Celebratory Technology Ice Breakers in First-Year Undergraduate Classrooms
… computer interaction; it focuses on reducing stigma surrounding neurodivergent labels and behaviors. Celebratory technology aims to highlight the strengths of neurodiversity rather than fixing socially undesired traits, shifting the responsibility for change from neurodivergent individuals to …
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Examining Mechanisms Linking Stigma and Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV
HIV stigma continues to be one of the biggest barriers to good health and wellbeing for people living with HIV in Canada. While research has demonstrated the negative impact of stigma on a variety of important health outcomes, there is less understanding around exactly how this happens. This …
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Khwaja Sira: Culture, Identity Politics, and "Transgender" Activism in Pakistan
… population engaged were responses to the stigma they experienced in everyday life.</p> <p>Khwaja sira relationships with the general public were strategic game-like interactions that were meant to conceal knowledge, misrepresent gender variant people, and confuse opponents. They allowed …
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Human-Animal Interactions for Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress: A Community Education Project
… treatments for PTSD and the current stigma reduction strategies, suicide rates among the veteran population continue to rise. When compared to the general population of Arizona, veteran suicide rates are significantly higher. HAIs have been shown to improve cognition and motivation, …
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<b>Unpacking Sustainability: An Examination of Factors Influencing Integrated Behavioral Health in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)</b>
… engagement, cultural responsiveness, and stigma reduction efforts were also important for improving IBH accessibility and effectiveness. </p><p dir="ltr">The study’s findings inform recommended practices for sustaining IBH, including comprehensive training programs, strategic …
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Structural Equation Modelling of Quality of Life in Adults with Down Syndrome in Nigeria
… allocation; dedicated healthcare regimes; and stigma reduction to improve QoL for this population globally.
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Exploring therapeutic bias towards adolescent non-offending minor attracted people using a mixed methods approach: "We experience fear too!”
… promoting ethical scholarship, reducing stigma, and fostering psychological safety among professionals. This research does not endorse identity politics for Non-Offending MAPs but advocates for nuanced, harm-reduction therapy that prioritises both public safety and human dignity. There is …
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From self-stigma to self-worth: understanding self-stigma through developing, implementing and evaluating a selfstigma intervention among people living with HIV and AIDS “Change your thoughts and you change the world”
Background Stigma is a global public health threat that can have consequences for the epidemiology of HIV and other health conditions. Though research has been conducted examining stigma in the context of HIV and AIDS, disability and illness, mental health and physical deformities, much less is …
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Build it so they will come? Feasibility and efficacy of a gamified personalized normative feedback alcohol intervention for sexual minority women.
… this population, highlighting sexual minority stigma-related experiences, maladaptive coping, and misperceived peer drinking and coping norms as potential intervention targets. Focusing on the latter, this research examines the potential utility of personalized normative feedback (PNF) in …
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An assessment of external HIV-related stigma in South Africa: implications for interventions
Background Globally, external HIV-related stigma is a major threat to all HIV prevention, care and treatment interventions including the recently launched Universal Test and Treat (UTT) strategy in South Africa and the 90-90-90 targets set by UNAIDS for the global response by 2020. The 90-90-90 …
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The Effect of Jack Chapters on the Mental Health Help Seeking Attitudes of Canadian Secondary Students in the COMPASS Study
… (MHL) programs may be effective tools to reduce stigma, and improve MHL and help seeking attitudes in adolescent populations. The objectives of this thesis were to evaluate the effectiveness of Jack Chapters—a school-based peer-led MHL program—on the mental health help seeking attitudes of …
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Mental Health Workout: Lifting Stigma
… individuals will not seek treatment due to the stigma associated with having a mental illness or mental health issue (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Access to information and the ability to talk openly without fear will aid in creating a stigma free future. The goal of this project is to …