Author: Christina Voonasis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mental illness
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Young adults who experience mental illness may be at risk for adverse effects of exposure to psychiatric stigma on identity development. Previous research has demonstrated that group identification may promote empowerment among members of stigmatized groups and may mitigate the impact of internalized stigma experiences. To date, few studies have characterized the interactive effects of stigma exposure and peer group membership on identity development in contemporary young adults with mental illness. This study was designed to describe the effects of psychiatric stigma experiences on identity development among young adults with mental health problems, and to assess the impact of belonging to an empowered peer group on this process. Six young adult (ages 18-25) participants with current or recent mental health problems were recruited from a mental health advocacy group on a college campus. Qualitative interviews were conducted to investigate the participants' internalization of stigma and explore the effects of group identification and peer support. Interview transcripts were then analyzed for common themes. The results of this exploratory study tended to support the idea that a novel framework for understanding stigma effects on young people is needed. Additionally, the results of thematic analysis suggested that belonging to an empowered peer group was a protective factor for the participants' syntonic identity development despite exposure to psychiatric stigma. This evidence was interpreted to form recommendations for clinical practice, support services, and updated anti-stigma programs.
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309439124
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 171
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Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in the United States, and they remain barriers to full participation in society in areas as basic as education, housing, and employment. Improving the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 is considered a major turning point in America's efforts to improve behavioral healthcare. It ushered in an era of optimism and hope and laid the groundwork for the consumer movement and new models of recovery. The consumer movement gave voice to people with mental and substance use disorders and brought their perspectives and experience into national discussions about mental health. However over the same 50-year period, positive change in American public attitudes and beliefs about mental and substance use disorders has lagged behind these advances. Stigma is a complex social phenomenon based on a relationship between an attribute and a stereotype that assigns undesirable labels, qualities, and behaviors to a person with that attribute. Labeled individuals are then socially devalued, which leads to inequality and discrimination. This report contributes to national efforts to understand and change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that can lead to stigma and discrimination. Changing stigma in a lasting way will require coordinated efforts, which are based on the best possible evidence, supported at the national level with multiyear funding, and planned and implemented by an effective coalition of representative stakeholders. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change explores stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental or substance use disorders and recommends effective strategies for reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek treatment and other supportive services. It offers a set of conclusions and recommendations about successful stigma change strategies and the research needed to inform and evaluate these efforts in the United States.
Author: Derrick Alan Kranke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mental illness
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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The rate of mental illness diagnoses and use of psychiatric medications among adolescents has increased dramatically (Safer, Zito, & dosReis, 2003). The intended consequence of treatment is to improve functioning and reduce symptoms. However, the unintended consequence of treatment is stigmatization. Minimal research has been conducted on adolescent experience of mental health stigma (Hinshaw, 2007). The extant empirical literature suggests that adults suffer harmful effects of stigma. Research consistently documents that adults who experience mental health stigma have limited opportunities in employment, housing, and intimate relationships. However, adolescents have different developmental tasks, and adolescent experience of stigma therefore may be different. In addition, research suggests adolescents reach developmental milestones at different rates (Kroger, 2007). Younger and older adolescents experience different pressures, demands, and peer interactions, raising the question whether the experience of stigma differs by conceptually developed ages. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore stigma effects among adolescents who have been prescribed psychiatric medication for a mental illness. The purpose was to answer the following questions: (a) Do adolescents experience stigma effects similar to that of adults? (b) Do adolescents experience distinctive/additional effects of stigma? (c) Do younger and older adolescents experience stigma differently? The experience of stigma among younger and older adolescents was compared using thematic and structural analysis. Results indicated that younger and older adolescents do experience stigma effects similar to those of adults (secrecy, shame, and limiting interaction) though context varies across the life span. In addition, qualitative analysis revealed several new effects pertaining to both groups of adolescents: not understanding diagnosis, family perception affecting attitudes toward mental health, and school environment affecting perceptions toward mental health. Stigma experience was contextual and was influenced by adolescent developmental concerns about fitting in, peer perceptions, and social interaction. The findings have implications for mental health needs in schools and raise particular concerns about the negative effect of stigma on peer relationships. Although the findings revealed similarities between the groups of adolescents and adults, the analysis was cross-sectional and thus one must be cautious about the interpretation.
Author: Wolfgang Gaebel
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319278398
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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This book makes a highly innovative contribution to overcoming the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness – still the heaviest burden both for those afflicted and those caring for them. The scene is set by the presentation of different fundamental perspectives on the problem of stigma and discrimination by researchers, consumers, families, and human rights experts. Current knowledge and practice used in reducing stigma are then described, with information on the programmes adopted across the world and their utility, feasibility, and effectiveness. The core of the volume comprises descriptions of new approaches and innovative programmes specifically designed to overcome stigma and discrimination. In the closing part of the book, the editors – all respected experts in the field – summarize some of the most important evidence- and experience-based recommendations for future action to successfully rewrite the long and burdensome ‘story’ of mental illness stigma and discrimination.
Author: Darko Pozder
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984504452
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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The book looks into how developing a new identity can assist an individual that is affected by mental illness to overcome both the self-perceived and public stigma they might be going through owing to mental illness. Individuals that are affected by mental illness often live in denial; the book provides through which these people can come out of denial. Lastly, the factors that can enhance the mental health recovery process are looked into; they include among others employment, relationships, spirituality, resilience and recovery orientated language.
Author: Shana Levin
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1135705267
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 594
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This book provides a snapshot of the latest theoretical and empirical work on social psychological approaches to stigma and group inequality. It focuses on the perspective of the stigmatized groups and discusses the effects of the stigma on the individual, the interacting partners, the groups to which they belong, and the relations between the groups. Broken into three major sections, Stigma and Group Inequality: *discusses the tradeoffs that stigmatized individuals must contend with as they weigh the benefits derived from a particular response to stigma against the costs associated with it; *explores the ways in which environments can threaten one's intellectual performance, sense of belonging, and self concept; and *argues that the experience of possessing a stigmatized identity is shaped by social interactions with others in the stigmatized group as well as members of other groups. Stigma and Group Inequality is a valuable resource for students and scholars in the fields of psychology, sociology, social work, anthropology, communication, public policy, and political science, particularly for courses on stigma, prejudice, and intergroup relations. The book is also accessible to teachers, administrators, community leaders, and concerned citizens who are trying to understand and improve the plight of stigmatized individuals in school, at work, at home, in the community, and in society at large.
Author: Canfield, Brittany A.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522538097
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Stigma continues to play an integral role in the multifaceted issues facing mental health. While identifying a clear operational definition of stigma has been a challenge in the field, the issues related to stigma grossly affect not only the mental health population but society as a whole. Deconstructing Stigma in Mental Health provides emerging research on issues related to stigma as a whole including ignorance, prejudice, and discrimination. While highlighting issues such as stigma and its role in mental health and how stigma is perpetuated in society, this publication explores the historical context of stigma, current issues and resolutions through intersectional collaboration, and the deconstruction of mental health stigmas. This book is a valuable resource for mental health administrators and clinicians, researchers, educators, policy makers, and psychology professionals seeking information on current mental health stigma trends.
Author: Philip T. Yanos
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107196957
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 227
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This book tells the story of why and how mental health stigma impacts all of us.
Author: Darko Pozder
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543407307
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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The idea behind the book is to educate society on various myths that are associated with mental illness. The book also addresses the adverse impact that stigma has on those affected by mental illness and their families.
Author: John B. Pryor
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134915209
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 163
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The year 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication Erving Goffman's landmark work, Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity. Through this edited volume, we commemorate the continuing contribution of Goffman's work on stigma to social psychology. As Goffman originally used the term, stigma implies some sort of negative deviance, or in his words, ‘an undesired differentness from what we had anticipated.’ Since Goffman’s pioneering treatise, there have been thousands of articles published on different aspects of stigma. The accelerating volume of articles is testimony to the growing importance of stigma research, with almost three out of four of the stigma-related publications in the research literature appearing in the last 10 years. In this volume, a collection of up-and-coming and seasoned stigma researchers provide both theoretical insights and new empirical findings. The volume should be of interest to both established researchers and advanced students seeking to learn more about the depth and breadth of stigma research. This book was originally published as a special issue of Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
