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Stigma creating stigma: a vicious circle [PDF]

The Psychiatric Bulletin, 2014
SummaryDespite anti-stigma campaigns in the UK in recent years, the experiences of people with mental health problems indicate that stigma is still a major problem. The stigma of being a member of a socially excluded group, based on socioeconomic, personal or cultural/ethnic characteristics, should be considered alongside the stigma of mental illness ...
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Psychometric assessment of the Post- Secondary Student Stressors Index (PSSI)

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Previous research has linked excessive stress among post-secondary students to poor academic performance and poor mental health. Despite attempts to ameliorate mental health challenges at post-secondary institutions, there exists a gap in the ...
Brooke Linden, Heather Stuart
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Controlled trial of the impact of a BC adult mental health practice support program (AMHPSP) on primary health care professionals’ management of depression

BMC Family Practice, 2018
Background Depression affects over 400 million people globally. The majority are seen in primary care. Barriers in providing adequate care are not solely related to physicians’ knowledge/skills deficits, but also time constraints, lack of confidence ...
Bianca Lauria-Horner, Tara Beaulieu, Stephanie Knaak, Rivian Weinerman, Helen Campbell, Scott Patten   +5 more
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Stigma towards mental illness in Asian nations and low-and-middle-income countries, and comparison with high-income countries: A literature review and practice implications

Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2023
Background: Stigma related to mental illness (and its treatment) is prevalent worldwide. This stigma could be at the structural or organizational level, societal level (interpersonal stigma), and the individual level (internalized stigma).
Mrugesh Vaishnav, Afzal Javed, Snehil Gupta, Vinay Kumar, Parth Vaishnav, Akash Kumar, Hakimullah Salih, Petros levounis, Bernardo NG, Samia Alkhoori, Cora Luguercho, Armen Soghoyan, Elizabeth Moore, Vinay Lakra, Martin Aigner, Johannes Wancata, Jamila Ismayilova, Md. Azizul Islam, Antonio Geraldo Da Silva, Gary Chaimowitz, Wang Xiaoping, Tarek Okasha, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Thomas Schulze, Roger NG, SN Chiu, Chan Kit Wa (Sherry), Andi J Tanra, Yong Chon Park, Liliya Panteleeva, Marisol Taveras, Ramune Mazaliauskiene, Ahmad Hatim Bin Sulaiman, Thelma Sanchez, Chandra Prasad Sedain, Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, Lars Lien, Ghulam Rasool, Robert Buenaventura, Harish Chandra Gambheera, Kapila Ranasinghe, Norman Sartorius, Chawanun Charnsil, Amine Larnaout, Juliet Nakku, Zarif Ashurov   +45 more
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HIV, Stigma, and Rates of Infection: A Rumour without Evidence [PDF]

, 2006
The modern concept of a social stigma comes from the work of American sociologist Erving Goffman, who described it as a response to a deeply discrediting attribute that devalues the person [1].
Daniel D Reidpath, Reidpath, Daniel, Reidpath, DD, Chan, KY, Kit Yee Chan, Chan, Kit Yee   +5 more
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Stigma Kills

Acta Medica Philippina, 2023
Stigma due to an HIV diagnosis is a well-known phenomenon and is a major barrier to accessing care.1Over the last forty years, HIV has been transformed from a fatal disease to a manageable one, thanks to the remarkable success of antiretroviral (ARV) medication.2 When people living with HIV (PLHIV) start ARV treatment early, their life expectancy is ...
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Discrimination and Stigma

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2015
In June 2012 issue of Osong Public Health and Research Perspective, we have raised a question that stigma and discrimination can affect aspect of HIV/AIDS in Korea [1]. Since the first reported case of AIDS, the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimated the global people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) to be 35.3 million in 2012 [2].
Cho, Hae-Wol, Chu, Chaeshin
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“All you’ve got to do is stop”: A Qualitative Examination of Gambling Stigma and Discrimination from the Perspective of Lived Experience

Critical Gambling Studies
People with lived experience have drawn attention to gambling stigma as a harm in itself, justifying discrimination and exacerbating other harms. The gambling establishment’s response has reproduced individual responsibility by reducing stigma to a ...
Elizabeth Killick, Clare Wyllie, Alexander Källman, Michelle Potiaumpai   +3 more
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StopAbleism: Reduksi stigma kepada penyandang disabilitas melalui intervensi bias implisit

Jurnal Psikologi, 2016
Diskriminasi kepada penyandang disabilitas dipengaruhi oleh dinamika antara stigma eksplisit dan stigma implisit. Eksperimen ini bertujuan untuk menguji apakah dalam konteks disabilitas fisik (1) stigma eksplisit memiliki asosiasi dengan stigma implisit,
Cleoputri Al Yusainy, Slamet Thohari, Rachmad Gustomy   +2 more
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Weight Stigma Model on Quality of Life Among Children in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Modeling Study

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
We proposed a model to examine the relationship among different types of weight-related stigmas and their relationship to quality of life (QoL). We recruited 430 dyads of elementary school children [mean age = 10.07 years; nboy = 241 (56.0%); noverweight
Chia-Wei Fan, Chieh-hsiu Liu, Hsin-Hsiung Huang, Chung-Ying Lin, Chung-Ying Lin, Chung-Ying Lin, Chung-Ying Lin, Amir H. Pakpour, Amir H. Pakpour   +8 more
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