Internalized stigma, anticipated discrimination and perceived public stigma in adults with ADHD

Masuch, Theresa Vera; Bea, Myriam; Alm, Barbara; Deibler, Peter; Sobanski, Esther

doi:10.1007/s12402-018-0274-9

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“…Stigmatization of mental disorders has and continues to be a primary concern in the field of mental health (Link 1987;Hinshaw and Cicchetti 2000;Lebowitz 2016). Gulliver et al (2010) highlighted in their systematic review that stigma and embarrassment towards one's own mental health problems is a major barrier for treatment seeking in young people (Masuch et al 2019). Over the recent decades, the knowledge of researchers, mental health professionals, and the general public has seen a tremendous expansion in relation to mental health (Schomerus et al 2012).…”

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“…Given the neurodevelopmental nature of ADHD, these negative perceptions pose a continuous threat from a multitude of different sources. While public stigma towards mental illness as a general concept is well researched, research on disorder-specific stigmatization remains in its early stages (Masuch et al 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Despite potential changes in symptoms from childhood to adulthood, research has shown that stigmatization remains a constant presence (Biederman 2005;Mueller et al 2006;Meza et al 2019). Until recently, the majority of research into stigmatization of mental disorders has focused on psychotic disorders, depression, and mental illness as a whole (Masuch et al 2019). In the cases when ADHD stigma was investigated, it overwhelmingly focuses on childhood ADHD (Mueller et al 2012;Lebowitz 2016;Masuch et al 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Until recently, the majority of research into stigmatization of mental disorders has focused on psychotic disorders, depression, and mental illness as a whole (Masuch et al 2019). In the cases when ADHD stigma was investigated, it overwhelmingly focuses on childhood ADHD (Mueller et al 2012;Lebowitz 2016;Masuch et al 2019). Despite this paucity of research, the presence of public stigma towards adult ADHD has been demonstrated (Lebowitz 2016;Masuch et al 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the cases when ADHD stigma was investigated, it overwhelmingly focuses on childhood ADHD (Mueller et al 2012;Lebowitz 2016;Masuch et al 2019). Despite this paucity of research, the presence of public stigma towards adult ADHD has been demonstrated (Lebowitz 2016;Masuch et al 2019).…”

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Public perceptions of adult ADHD: Indications of stigma?

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Stigmatization represents a major barrier to treatment seeking across mental disorders. Despite this, stigma research on individual mental disorders remains in its infancy. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults also represents an under-researched area—being far less studied than its child counterpart. This study examined the current state of public perceptions towards adult ADHD. A simulation group consisting of 105 participants performed the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale (WFIRS) and Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS) as though they had ADHD. These scores were compared to a group consisting of 98 individuals with adult ADHD and a group of 117 healthy individuals both groups being instructed to complete the WFIRS and CAARS to the best of their abilities. Simulators were found to overestimate impairments in adult ADHD (to a large effect) in the domains of hyperactivity, DSM-IV hyperactivity-impulsivity, DSM-IV total, work, school, (to a medium effect) in family and social, and (to a negligible-small effect) in inattention, impulsivity, DSM-IV inattention, and life skills when compared to the ADHD group, and in all domains (to a large effect) when compared to the control group. Current and retrospective ADHD symptoms were found to be associated with more accurate perceptions in a number of domains. Evidence for the presence of perceptions considered to be stigmatizing was found, with largest effects present in the domains of hyperactivity, impulsivity, impairments at work, school, and engagement in risky behaviour.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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The effectiveness of psychoeducation in improving attitudes towards psychological disorders and internalized stigma in the family members of bipolar patients: A quasi‐experimental study

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Family members of bipolar patients experience stigma following being labeled by others, which can disrupt their routine lives and result in social isolation. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of psychoeducation in improving the attitudes of bipolar patients' family members towards psychological disorders and internalized stigma. The present study is a quasi‐experimental study with a pre‐ and post‐test follow‐up design, in which 74 individuals were selected by convenience sampling among families who had a member with a bipolar disorder who was referred to the largest psychiatric hospital in Iran in 2021. The participants were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups (n = 37 per group). The members of the experimental group then underwent eight 90‐min sessions of psychoeducation. The control group also received psychoeducation at the end of the study. The results of analysis of covariance showed that psychoeducation reduced internalized stigma in the family members of bipolar patients and increased their positive attitudes towards psychological disorders compared with the control group (p < .01). On this basis, psychoeducation can be useful to reduce the internalized stigma of family members of bipolar patients and to increase their positive attitudes towards psychological disorders.

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Internalized stigma, anticipated discrimination and perceived public stigma in adults with ADHD

Cited by 43 publications

References 37 publications

Public perceptions of adult ADHD: Indications of stigma?

Public perceptions of adult ADHD: Indications of stigma?

The effectiveness of psychoeducation in improving attitudes towards psychological disorders and internalized stigma in the family members of bipolar patients: A quasi‐experimental study

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