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‘The Weight of Expectation’–How Weight Stigma Is Impacting Dietetic Practice

Current approaches to healthcare have faced criticism for both causing and reinforcing weight stigma [1-3]. Whilst weight stigma has been evidenced for over 50 years, its negative impact and the subsequent need for change has been increasingly recognised
Brown, A, Ball, L, Flint, SW
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Developing a critical caste analysis within information science and technology: A research review: An annual review of information science and technology paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
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Affective dimensions in the information behavior of forcibly displaced people: A literature review. An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract This review analyzed 241 scholarly articles published between 2010 and 2025 in information science venues to examine how affect shapes refugees' information behavior during forced migration and to identify additional contextual factors. It identifies seven affective dimensions: anxiety, shame and stigma, grief and loss, frustration, (mis)trust,
Maja Krtalić, Lilach Alon
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Associations between weight stigma and mental well-being among people in romantic relationships: an actor-partner interdependence model investigation

Frontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundRomantic relationships are primary sources of mental well-being, including life satisfaction. Stigma not only has adverse effects on individual mental well-being but also negatively affects relationship functioning.
Paula M. Brochu, Emily J. Georgia, Madeline Jubran, Molly Robbins, Katherine West, Jillian Crocker, Alexandria M. Schmidt, Katerina Rinaldi, Em Joseph, McKenzie K. Roddy   +9 more
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The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group Intervention (Navigator ACT) for Parents of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High levels of parental stress and psychological inflexibility are common among caregivers raising children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Navigator ACT is a group‐based treatment developed to increase psychological flexibility and reduce the impact of stress among parents of children with various disabilities (e.g., autism spectrum ...
T. Holmberg Bergman, P. Lappalainen, A. Ghaderi, T. Hirvikoski   +3 more
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Beyond the Outburst: Charting a New Frontier for Understanding and Treating Irritability in Autistic Adults

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Irritability is a prevalent and impairing feature associated with autism, yet remains poorly understood, particularly in adults. Drawing heavily on insights translated from pediatric and transdiagnostic literatures, we propose that irritability in autistic individuals often reflects a psychophysiological stress or threat response, rooted in a ...
Hsiang‐Yuan Lin, Arthur N. Westover, Amy S. F. Lutz, Manish K. Jha   +3 more
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Exploring new avenues: Psychedelic‐assisted therapy for young people

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Rates of mental illness in young people are increasing, whereas the development of novel mental health treatments has not significantly progressed. Psychedelic‐assisted therapy, using substances such as psilocybin and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), has shown potential in the treatment of mental illnesses in the adult population, including ...
Ioanna Artemis Vamvakopoulou, Dasha Nicholls, David J. Nutt, Martina Di Simplicio   +3 more
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Addressing Weight Stigma in Libraries to Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

In the Library with the Lead Pipe
In Brief: The goal of this paper is to help librarians understand why weight stigma and discrimination are pervasive, the impact they have on people, what interventions have been tried to reduce or prevent weight stigma, and what librarians can do to ...
Lorelei Rutledge, Erika Church, Devan Church   +2 more
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How and why weight stigma drives the obesity ‘epidemic’ and harms health

BMC Medicine, 2018
Background In an era when obesity prevalence is high throughout much of the world, there is a correspondingly pervasive and strong culture of weight stigma.
A. Janet Tomiyama, Deborah Carr, Ellen M. Granberg, Brenda Major, Eric Robinson, Angelina R. Sutin, Alexandra Brewis   +6 more
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Weight-related stigma in online spaces: challenges, responses and opportunities for change

, 2017
The issue of adiposity is one of the most salient health issues within our society today. As individuals and as a society we are constantly reminded about our weight and encouraged to transform ourselves through the utilisation of methods such as diet ...
Dickins, Marissa Louise (3800038)
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