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Service satisfaction and perceived social support mediate the effect of internalised stigma on quality of life of people with mental illness: mediation analysis

Scientific Reports
When people with mental illnesses internalise stigma, their quality of life (QoL) can be compromised. However, previous studies in sub-Saharan countries, including Ethiopia, have not examined the relationship between internalised stigma and QoL, nor how ...
Wondale Getinet Alemu, Lillian Mwanri, Clemence Due, Telake Azale, Anna Ziersch   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mental Health Stigma in Psychiatric Genetics: Insights and Recommendations From the ISPG Member Survey on Stigma

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Little is known about how stigma is perceived within psychiatric genetics, a field increasingly central to public discussions about heredity, neurodiversity, and psychiatric risk. Understanding how stigma is perceived and experienced by psychiatric geneticists is important for guiding responsible communication and future stigma‐reduction ...
Anaïs B. Thijssen, Elleke Tissink, Reeteka Sud, Mandy Johnstone, Richard Josiassen, Andrea Lahti, Laura Huckins, Ariana Page, Stigma Reduction Interest Group of the ISPG, Jordan W. Smoller, Jehannine Austin, Janneke Zinkstok, Sarah E. Medland, Rada Veeneman, Anna R. Docherty   +14 more
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The EXPLAIN Study: Exploring Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita in Adults in Norway — A Description of Demographic, Medical, and Neurological Findings

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) encompasses several hundred conditions with diverse genetic, pathophysiological, and clinical origins. The overarching EXPLAIN study explores underlying causes and implications of AMC and represents the largest clinical cohort of adults with AMC reported to date.
My Vuong Hermansen, Kristin Ørstavik, Unni Steen, Mathias Toft, Cathrine Brunborg, Lena Lande Wekre   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

HIV-positive patients' experiences of stigma during hospitalisation [PDF]

, 2001
The aim of the research to be presented in this article was to explore, within an Irish context, HIV positive patients' experiences of hospitalisation, and particularly their experiences of nursing care. This paper reports on one of the dominant themes
Hyde, Abbey, Surlis, Siobhan
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Judicial Perspectives on Neurodiversity in Queensland Courts, Tribunals and Commissions: Experiences With Disclosure and Witness Credibility

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Little is known about the impacts of the disclosure, or the non‐disclosure, of medical conditions associated with neurodiversity in the context of court proceedings and hearings before tribunals and commissions. This paper examines the experiences of twenty‐three Queensland Judges, Magistrates, and Tribunal and Commission Members with ...
Danielle Bozin, Karen A. Sullivan, Vincent Denault, Catherine Kennon, Lucy Cradduck, Rachel Hews   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding and measuring AIDS-related stigma in health care settings: A developing country perspective

SAHARA-J, 2007
AIDS-related stigma and discrimination remain pervasive problems in health care institutions worldwide. This paper reports on stigma-related baseline findings from a study in New Delhi, India to evaluate the impact of a stigma-reduction intervention in ...
Vaishali Sharma Mahendra, Laelia Gilborn, Shalini Bharat, Rupa Jakharia Mudoi, Indrani Gupta, Bitra George, Luke Samson, Celine Costello Daly, Julie Pulerwitz   +8 more
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Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of life between schizophrenia patients and family caregivers in Northern China: an actor-partner interdependence mediation model of stigma and social support

BMC Psychology
Background Schizophrenia poses significant challenges to the lives of individuals and to society. However, limited research has explored the relationship between stigma and quality of life in both patients with schizophrenia and their family caregivers ...
Honglei Yang, Kang Xie, Zhenyue Liu, Xinyi Ge, Qunshan Wang, Xianyun Li, Botao Ma   +6 more
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Social Stigma and Deprivation

Advances in Social Work
In many countries worldwide, including Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, older adults comprise the fastest-growing population in the prison system. This study aims to understand the reentry experiences of formally incarcerated elderly individuals in the United States through the lens of social stigma and deprivation theory ...
Charmaine Clarke, Jennette Allen-McCombs
openaire   +1 more source

A life without stigma [PDF]

, 2013
Stigma stops people asking for help and getting the treatment and support they need. It makes it more difficult to find somewhere decent to live, a job, a mortgage, or insurance.
Barbara Hocking
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