DSM-V and the stigma of mental illness

Ben‐Zeev, Dror; Young, Michael A.; Corrigan, Patrick W.

doi:10.3109/09638237.2010.492484

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“…While she may not be aware of it, this phenomenon reflects a decrease in stigmatizing attitudes towards mental illness. She reduces her association with a psychiatric label, and since psychiatric labeling has been shown to increase stigma, she may be showing signs of decreased stigma [28].…”

Section: Mental Illness Stigma and Process Of Change Through Yogamentioning

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Enhancing Holistic Identity through Yoga: Investigating Body-Mind-Spirit Interventions on Mental Illness Stigma across Culture–A Case Study

McKibben¹,

Nan²

2017

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Objective: Mental illness stigma plagues many individuals with mental health issues such as depression. Labels attributed to the mentally ill focus on meeting diagnostic criterion, increase association with mental illness identities, and do not always promote greater wellbeing. Body-Mind-Spirit (BMS) interventions for depression address mental health without promoting stigmatizing labels. This study identifies how yoga can help to reduce mental illness stigma, and examines the effectiveness of a yoga intervention conducted by an expatriate in a cross-cultural context. Methods: This study took a qualitative research approach to examine the effectiveness of a four-week yoga class as an alternative Body-Mind-Spirit (BMS) intervention on participant Jenny (pseudonym) by a licensed yoga instructor and expatriate. Interpretive content analysis of post-intervention interviews, and subjective observational analysis throughout the yoga classes captured the movements of Body-Mind-Spirit as well as their impacts on the participant's perceptions of mental illness and the change through yoga practice. Results: Some specific themes from the participant's narratives were identified that could give light to the mechanism of change through yoga that stifles mental illness stigma, transforms identity, and enhances attention. Conclusion and implications for practice: Most notably, changes occurred through the physical to psychological axis of wellbeing, indicating some symbolic mechanism in yoga that facilitates the flow of information from the body to the mind. As Jenny's awareness of her body deepened, her association with a stigmatizing mental illness identity decreased. Although this study was limited in its generalizability, it shows an increased understanding of how identity is an important link between BMS interventions and mental illness stigma. Furthermore these findings suggest that there is a need for rigorous research in the effectiveness of yoga on mental ill-

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Section: Mental Illness Stigma and Process Of Change Through Yogamentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing Holistic Identity through Yoga: Investigating Body-Mind-Spirit Interventions on Mental Illness Stigma across Culture–A Case Study

McKibben¹,

Nan²

2017

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“…Psychiatric patients continue to be stigmatized 2,3 and experience detrimental effects and discrimination in multiple systems (e.g., education, housing, work-force, health, mental health, judicial) and in their social networks 3,4 . Evidence suggests that labeling someone with mental illness influences sexuality and sexual behaviors as a contributor either to social and sexual isolation 5,6 or to increased sexual risk behaviors [7][8][9] .…”

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Validation of the Mental Illness Sexual Stigma Questionnaire (MISS-Q) in a sample of Brazilian adults in psychiatric care

Wainberg

Pala

Cournos

et al. 2017

J. bras. psiquiatr.

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Objective We evaluated the psychometric properties of a new instrument “Mental Illness Sexual Stigma Questionnaire” (MISS-Q). Methods We interviewed 641 sexually active adults (ages 18-80) attending public outpatient psychiatric clinics in Rio de Janeiro about their stigma experiences. Results Nine factors were extracted through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and labeled: ‘individual discrimination by others’; ‘staff willingness to talk about sexuality’; ‘staff and family prohibitions’; ‘sexual devaluation of self’; ‘perceived attractiveness’; ‘mental illness concealment’; ‘perceived sexual role competence’; ‘withdrawal’; and ‘locus of social-sexual control’. ‘Withdrawal’ and ‘locus of social-sexual control’ showed poor psychometric properties and were excluded from further analysis. The remaining seven factors had high factorial loadings (.39 to .86), varying from sufficient to optimal reliability (Ordinal α ranged from .57 to .88), and good convergent and discriminant validity. Conclusions The resulting MISS-Q is the first instrument assessing mental illness sexual stigma with demonstrated psychometric properties. It may prove useful in reducing stigma, protecting sexual health, and promoting recovery.

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“…Operationalizing the subjective experiences felt by the relatives and the patients proves diffi cult, and runs the risk of misrepresentation. [18] A number of factors contribute to this diffi culty, including, but not limited to, clinical state to perceive consequences, ability to express insights and judgments adequately, the attitudes of the family members, and their own personal fear and shame. [19] As a result, an objective assessment of the impact of stigma is necessary for development of anti-stigma interventions.…”

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Psychiatric treatment as anti-stigma intervention: Objective assessment of stigma by families

Shrivastava¹,

Johnston²,

Sousa³

et al. 2014

Int J Med Public Health

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Background: Stigma related to mental illness is linked with suicide, violence, and lack of self-care, and thus should be treated as a clinical condition. For effective intervention, objective information about the impact of stigma is required in order to offer the best client-centered care. Objective: The present study seeks to answer the question of how stigma and discrimination are perceived to be experienced by their patient family members, to determine factors helpful for development of antistigma intervention programs. Materials and Methods: Three hundred family members of patients with schizophrenia provided their perceptions on aspects of stigma including anti-stigma interventions. There were two types of intervention strategies suggested (1) clinical measures and (2) public health measures. The predominant strategy was clinical measures which encompassed areas of availability of treatment, complete treatment, relapse prevention, and early intervention. Results: Furthermore, caregivers' emotional involvement (64.8%) in treatment was seen as an important measure to reduce stigma. No social and public awareness is going to bring change in patients' lives if stigma is not addressed at an individual level in a client-centric manner. Conclusion: The responses of patient relatives clearly bring out this opinion when they suggest potential treatment components as intervention measures.

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DSM-V and the stigma of mental illness

Cited by 177 publications

References 45 publications

Enhancing Holistic Identity through Yoga: Investigating Body-Mind-Spirit Interventions on Mental Illness Stigma across Culture–A Case Study

Enhancing Holistic Identity through Yoga: Investigating Body-Mind-Spirit Interventions on Mental Illness Stigma across Culture–A Case Study

Validation of the Mental Illness Sexual Stigma Questionnaire (MISS-Q) in a sample of Brazilian adults in psychiatric care

Psychiatric treatment as anti-stigma intervention: Objective assessment of stigma by families

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