Fighting stigma of mental illness in midsize European countries

Beldie, Alina; Boer, Johan A. den; Brain, Cecilia; Constant, Éric; Figueira, Maria Luísa; Filipčić, Igor; Gillain, B.; Jakovljević, Miro; Jarema, Marek; Jelenová, D.; Karamustafalıoğlu, Oğuz; Plesničar, Blanka Kores; Kovacsova, Andrea; Látalová, Klára; Marksteiner, Josef; Palha, Filipa; Pecenak, Jan; Praško, Ján; Prelipceanu, Dan; Ringen, Petter Andreas; Sartorius, Norman; Seifritz, Erich; Švestka, Jaromír; Tyszkowska, Magdalena; Wancata, Johannes

doi:10.1007/s00127-012-0491-z

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“…30 While mental healthcare is provided through both the national healthcare system and privately, utilization of mental health services remains stigmatized. [31][32][33] Notably, however, seeking counseling services is gradually becoming normative in European countries, 34,35 resembling a U.S.-based model of individual counseling. Yet, there is a high need for LGBTcompetent mental health professionals (MHPs) in Romania.…”

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Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender-Affirmative Mental Health Practice Training in a Highly Stigmatizing National Context

Leluţiu-Weinberger

Pachankis

2017

LGBT Health

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Purpose: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Romania encounter pervasive stigma and discrimination and there is a high need for LGBT-competent mental health professionals (MHPs). We tested the impact of a pilot LGBT-affirmative training for MHPs in Romania on these professionals' LGBT-relevant attitudes, knowledge, and perception of clinical skills. Methods: We conducted a 2-day training for MHPs in Bucharest. Fifty-four attended and 33 provided training evaluation data at baseline and follow-up. Results: The majority of trainees were female (90%) and heterosexual (73%) with a mean age of 36.4 (SD = 7.7). From baseline to follow-up, trainees demonstrated a significant increase in perceived LGBT-relevant clinical skills (P < 0.001) and perceived knowledge (P < 0.05).LGBT-affirmative practice attitudes (P < 0.05) and comfort in addressing the mental health of LGBT individuals (P < 0.01) increased significantly, and homonegative and transnegative attitudes decreased significantly (P < 0.01). Negative attitudes toward LGBT individuals were low at both baseline and follow-up. The majority of trainees reported being highly interested in the training (84%), which they reported had prepared them to interact with and care for LGBT individuals (74%). Conclusion: This pilot training appeared to be effective in increasing perceived LGBT competence among participating MHPs. This type of training model needs to be tested further in a randomized controlled trial with longer follow-up periods to assess intervention durability and implementation of clinical skills. Future trainings can be incorporated into existing curricula. National accreditation bodies might consider encouraging such training as part of standard educational requirements.

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Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender-Affirmative Mental Health Practice Training in a Highly Stigmatizing National Context

Leluţiu-Weinberger

Pachankis

2017

LGBT Health

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“…Em todo o mundo, as pessoas não procuram, nem obtêm ou mantêm tratamento, devido ao medo, vergonha, recursos deficientes ou falta de informação. 5,19 As pessoas com doença mental tornam-se, facilmente, vítimas da sua doença e veem os seus direitos fundamentais serem violados, sendo discriminadas.…”

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Perspetiva sobre a Saúde Mental em Portugal

Palha¹,

Palha

2018

Gaz Med

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RESUMONo âmbito do Plano Nacional da Saúde Mental 2006-2017 foram criadas expetativas em torno de uma melhoria generalizada da saúde mental em Portugal, que sabemos hoje não terem sido concretizadas. Começando por definir os conceitos de saúde e doença mental, bem como a prevalência e impacto direto e indireto destas patologias, este artigo centra-se na abordagem de três questões centrais sobre a realidade nacional neste domínio: acessibilidade; rede de serviços e modelos de funcionamento; literacia na saúde mental e estigma.

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“…Even though recent research has helped us to better understand stigma components associated with mental disorders, including ADHD, we still need better tools to assess, address, and prevent this unfortunate "mark." Numerous general antistigma programs have been developed and implemented internationally, 77 but none has been specifically developed to combat ADHD stigma. As summarized in Corrigan and Shapiro, approaches to public stigma change have been divided into three paradigms -protest, education, and contact 43 -but insufficient guidance exists for treatment providers on how to combat stigma experienced by individual patients.…”

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Stigmatization and self-perception of youth with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Bussing¹,

Mehta²

2013

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Increasing numbers of families must learn to manage their child's attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) through multimodal interventions that may include psychosocial, educational, and medication treatments. Like others with mental disorders, youth with ADHD face significant stigma in its various forms, including public (expressed as prejudice and discrimination), courtesy (stigma suffered by family members or associates of individuals with ADHD), and self-stigma (stigmatized individual's acceptance of negative views by others). Successful ADHD management requires awareness of stigma and of its potential adverse consequences on treatment initiation and persistence, but also calls for effective means to combat it. This review on stigmatization and self-perception of youth with ADHD first considers the current context of management and treatment options. Next, we appraise recent research in ADHD stigma measurement, identifying a dearth of validated tools and a need for additional instrument development, especially brief measures suitable for clinical encounters. The review then addresses studies of public stigma from the perspectives of youth and adults. A number of qualitative studies document the ubiquitous nature of public stigma experiences associated with ADHD from the perspectives of caregivers. Notably, impressions gathered in qualitative research are confirmed through quantitative studies of representative youth and adult samples, such as the National Stigma Study -Children, which report considerable stigmatization of ADHD by the general public. Unlike public stigma, courtesy stigma has not been examined through large-scale quantitative studies. However, courtesy stigma has been amply documented in qualitative research as a phenomenon experienced at various ecological levels, within the dyadic relationship with the affected child to interactions with immediate and extended family, community, and health and educational systems. Very limited research could be identified for self-stigma of youth affected by ADHD, with reports of lowered self-esteem in response to public stigma. General societal antistigma programs have been developed and implemented, consisting of three paradigms -protest, education, and contact -but insufficient guidance exists for ADHD treatment providers on how to combat stigma experienced by individual patients with ADHD and their families. Keywords: attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, stigma, public stigma, courtesy stigma, self-stigma, treatment barriers Management issues in attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorderAttention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with childhood onset, characterized by severe and pervasive patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity in more than one setting, and associated with significant functional impairment.1 Increasing numbers of families must learn to manage their child's ADHD, because this disorder is among the most commonly diagnosed neurobehavioral 2 An important aspec...

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Fighting stigma of mental illness in midsize European countries

Cited by 92 publications

References 22 publications

Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender-Affirmative Mental Health Practice Training in a Highly Stigmatizing National Context

Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender-Affirmative Mental Health Practice Training in a Highly Stigmatizing National Context

Perspetiva sobre a Saúde Mental em Portugal

Stigmatization and self-perception of youth with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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