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Perceived and experienced stigma in first-episode psychosis: A 1-year follow-up study

Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2019
Objectives: Perceived/experienced stigma and its relationship with clinical outcome were investigated across the first year of treatment in a large sample with first-episode psychosis (FEP).
Carmen Simonsen, Sofie R. Aminoff, Anja Vaskinn, Elizabeth A. Barrett, Ann Faerden, Torill Ueland, Ole A. Andreassen, Kristin Lie Romm, Ingrid Melle   +8 more
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Development of a Japanese version of the Family Stigma Instrument for dementia

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
INTRODUCTION Overcoming dementia‐related stigma is a global challenge, but tools to assess stigma among family caregivers of people living with dementia remain limited.
Taiji Noguchi, Jem Bhatt, Ayane Komatsu, Ryota Watanabe   +3 more
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A systematic review of HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination in India: Current understanding and future needs

SAHARA-J, 2011
HIV/AIDS-related stigma is recognised as a major barrier to HIV prevention efforts and an impediment to mitigating its impact on individuals and communities.
Shalini Bharat
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Evaluating layered stigma from comorbid HIV and epilepsy among Zambian adults

eNeurologicalSci, 2018
Background and purpose: Stigma hinders care for patients with neurologic illness. Layered stigma due to comorbid disease is common yet poorly characterized due to lack of instruments. Epilepsy and HIV are prototypical stigmatized conditions widespread in
Melissa A. Elafros, Joseph C. Gardiner, Izukanji Sikazwe, Jason F. Okulicz, Nigel Paneth, Elwyn Chomba, Gretchen L. Birbeck   +6 more
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Tuberculosis stigma as a social determinant of health: a systematic mapping review of research in low incidence countries

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
Tuberculosis (TB)-related stigma is an important social determinant of health. Research generally highlights how stigma can have a considerable impact on individuals and communities, including delays in seeking health care and adherence to treatment ...
G.M. Craig, A. Daftary, N. Engel, S. O’Driscoll, A. Ioannaki   +4 more
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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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A theory-informed deep learning approach to extracting and characterizing substance use-related stigma in social media

BMC Digital Health
Background Stigma surrounding substance use can result in severe consequences for physical and mental health. Identifying situations in which stigma occurs and characterizing its impact could be a critical step toward improving outcomes for individuals ...
David Roesler, Shana Johnny, Mike Conway, Annie T. Chen   +3 more
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Prevalence of HIV-related stigma manifestations and their contributing factors among people living with HIV in Sweden – a nationwide study

BMC Public Health
Background With access to  antiretroviral therapy (ART) HIV infection is a chronic manageable condition and non-sexually transmissible. Yet, many people living with HIV still testify about experiencing HIV-related stigma and discrimination.
Lena Nilsson Schönnesson, Marie Dahlberg, Maria Reinius, Galit Zeluf-Andersson, Anna-Mia Ekström, Lars E. Eriksson   +5 more
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Effects of HIV and alcohol stigma on biomarker-confirmed alcohol use following a peer-delivered intervention in South Africa

Addictive Behaviors Reports
Background: Despite documented relationships between multiple forms of stigma and health outcomes, limited research has examined the effects of both HIV and alcohol stigmas on objectively measured alcohol use.
Jennifer M. Belus, Morgan S. Anvari, Hongjie Ke, Kristen S. Regenauer, Tianzhou Ma, Bronwyn Myers, Lena S. Andersen, John A. Joska, Jessica F. Magidson   +8 more
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Stigma and its correlates in patients with schizophrenia attending a general hospital psychiatric unit

Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2016
Background: Very few studies from India have studied stigma experienced by patients with schizophrenia. Aim of the Study: To study stigma in patients with schizophrenia (in the form of internalized stigma, perceived stigma and social-participation ...
Aakanksha Singh, Surendra K. Mattoo, Sandeep Grover   +2 more
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