Beliefs about mental illness in a Spanish-speaking Latin American sample

Hirai, Michiyo; Dolma, Serkan; Vernon, Laura L.; Clum, George A.

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113634

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“…This is seen in the earlier example, where a daughter was experiencing difficulties with her father being deported and was referred to a psychologist. While a psychologist can be beneficial in addressing mental health concerns, different cultures perceive mental health issues as taboo or hold a stigma against them (Hirai et al 2021). In addition, cultural sensitivity is needed within practitioners to understand the varying experiences of different ethnically and racially diverse groups.…”

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Parenting Challenges and Opportunities among Families Living in Poverty

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Poverty-related stressors have been found to impact parenting behaviors which can result in adverse outcomes for children. The current qualitative study focused on understanding the challenges of caregivers (N = 70) living in poverty. The sample was diverse and included mothers, fathers, and grandparents raising grandchildren. Stories of caregivers were gathered to improve the understanding of families living in poverty in an effort to work towards changing how our world supports families that are vulnerable. Results indicate that families experiencing poverty and related risk factors experience challenges in the realm of child safety, education, and racism/prejudice. Families also discussed ways to improve their environment which included increased financial resources, increased access to high-quality healthcare and childcare, and positive environmental change. Note that the current study outlines the complexity of parenting in poverty and that associated challenges are intertwined. Recommendations are made to address systemic barriers at the individual and community level in an effort to better support caregivers experiencing adversity and parenting in the 21st century.

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Parenting Challenges and Opportunities among Families Living in Poverty

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Why Culture and Context Matters: Examining Differences in Mental Health Stigma and Social Distance Between Latino Individuals in the United States and Mexico

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Tomar

et al. 2023

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Stigmatization of patients with mental disorders: a comparative study of nurses in forensic psychiatry and inpatient settings

Kılıç-Demir,

Kızılpınar

2024

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundForensic psychiatric patients require specialized care due to the unique challenges in forensic settings. Negative attitudes and beliefs towards mentally disordered offenders can lead to discrimination against patients and are related to worse outcomes. Forensic psychiatric nurses play a crucial role in the treatment of these patients.AimThis study aimed to investigate the perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs of forensic psychiatric nurses and general medicine nurses towards psychiatric patients and to compare them between nurse groups.MethodThe study was conducted with 46 nurses working in the High-Security Forensic Psychiatry Clinic (Mean age: 35.46, SD= 7.16) and 58 nurses working in other inpatient settings (Mean age:36.28, SD=8.78) aged between 18-65 between December 2020 and April 2021 in Turkey. Nurses in the forensic psychiatry clinic were required to have at least 6 months of experience in the clinic.ResultsForensic psychiatric nurses exhibited more positive attitudes towards patients (p<.0001), showing lower tendency to be socially distant (p=.009), higher trust (p<.0001), higher willingness to treat (p<.0001), lower tendency to perceive patients as threatening (p=.004), and more general positive attitudes. Significant relationships were found between some of the stigma-related scales we used and certain factors. For forensic nurses, being male (p=0.043) and single (p=,025), working long hours (p=.047), and having fewer children (p=.005) were related to more negative perceptions about delinquents. Insufficient knowledge about forensic psychiatry was linked to negative beliefs about mental disorders (p=0.017) and specifically the curability of mental disorders (p=0.008). Having more siblings was related to higher embarrassment about mental disorders (p=.043). For general nurses, having first-degree relatives who receive psychiatric treatment was related to perceiving patients as threatening (p=.021)) and negative perceptions about delinquents (p=.007). Being older was related to more positive beliefs about mental patients’ dangerousness (p=.026). Having more siblings was associated with higher trust toward patients (p=0.002).ConclusionsThese findings emphasize the importance of addressing stigmatization among healthcare professionals, particularly forensic psychiatry nurses and general nurses. Providing comprehensive training about mental disorders and forensic psychiatry and promoting empathy and understanding can enhance the quality of care for patients with mental illnesses and contribute to better mental health outcomes for society.

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Beliefs about mental illness in a Spanish-speaking Latin American sample

Cited by 4 publications

References 19 publications

Parenting Challenges and Opportunities among Families Living in Poverty

Parenting Challenges and Opportunities among Families Living in Poverty

Why Culture and Context Matters: Examining Differences in Mental Health Stigma and Social Distance Between Latino Individuals in the United States and Mexico

Stigmatization of patients with mental disorders: a comparative study of nurses in forensic psychiatry and inpatient settings

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