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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Stigma towards Mental Illness"”.
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Evaluating public stigma towards mental illness in Windhoek
Public stigma towards mental illness is associated with various negative implications for those struggling with mental illness and plays a significant role in help seeking behaviour as well as treatment adherence. The aim of this study is to quantify the degree of public stigma that exists and to …
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Traditional Chinese Cultural Values and Taiwanese Mothers’ Attitudes towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help: the Role of Emotion Expressivity, Emotion Regulation and Stigma towards Mental Illness
… found prevalent negative and reluctant attitudes towards seeking psychotherapy or counselling when facing emotional distress among individuals in Taiwanese society. Building on the literature, the underlying mechanisms in the relationship between these attitudes and the uniqueness of Chinese …
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Mental health service delivery in Sierra Leone: Reducing stigma and exploring opportunities for expansion in primary care
Globally, untreated mental illness is a public health crisis that confers preventable suffering. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in particular, the vast majority of individuals with serious mental illness receive no formal treatment. In response to the challenge of a vast treatment gap …
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Pursuing a Deeper Understanding of the Black-White Mental Health Paradox: A Sequential, Mixed Methods, Three-Article Dissertation
… health. One would assume Black Americans' mental health would equally suffer in the face of stress exposure, yet they have lower rates of depression and anxiety than Whites, a phenomenon referred to as the Black-White mental health paradox. This dissertation presents three empirical studies …
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Stigma and mental illness: are there cultural differences?
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 …
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Stigma towards people with mental illness: a cross-sectional study among nursing staff in health facilities in Amolatar district, Uganda
Introduction: Mental health of Ugandans could be improved through mainstreaming the services into primary care systems. Nurses constitute a high percentage of the workforce in health; therefore they can significantly contribute towards several experiences by patients with mental illness. Stigma …