Perceptions of stigma among the long-term mentally ill.

Mansouri, Lisa; Dowell, David A.

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“…One such barrier is stigma. Here, levels of depression were positively associated with levels of perceived stigma, as they have been in several other studies (Baxter, 1989;Coffey et al, 1996;Devins et al, 1994;Hermann et al, 1990;Mansouri & Dowell, 1989). This positive association has been found among leg amputees (Rybarczyk et al, 1995), HIV/AIDSpatients (Crandall& Coleman, 1992), family caregivers of HIVinfected women (Demi et al, 1997), and parents of children with mental disabilities (Baxter, 1989).…”

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“…Given that both social support and stigma influence help-seeking behavior, the connection between these factors has been explored. It was found that greater perceived availability of social support from one's social network is associated with fewer feelings of stigmatization (Mansouri and Dowell, 1989;Mizuno et al, 1998). Conversely, high perceived stigma is related to poorer social support (Crandall and Coleman, 1992;Devins et al, 1994;Gibbons, 1985).…”

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The Role of Oxytocin and Psychosocial Factors in Online Social Networking in Times of Emotional Distress

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The present study examined the use of social networking websites to give and receive social support. Participants were asked to create a hypothetical status update about a stressful time and rate their reactions to one of six messages that either contain information about calling a crisis line or indicate that no one responded. Messages with personal involvement increased positive affect, and any of the messages were received as more supportive than no message at all. In general, messages that were private were perceived as more supportive than public ones, even among individuals who felt stigmatized or depressed. An offer of personal involvement was perceived positively for most, but could be less helpful to the highly depressed or if the messages were sent publicly to individuals experiencing low levels of stigma. Overall, there is promise in using online communication tools in the treatment and prevention of mental health issues.

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Section: Predictors Of Response To Messages -Stigmasupporting

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Section: Stigma and Social Supportmentioning

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The Role of Oxytocin and Psychosocial Factors in Online Social Networking in Times of Emotional Distress

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“…This becomes all the more conspicuous when one weighs the evidence among studies conducted in the Indian setting. However, the relatively few studies that have sought information directly from persons with a mental disorder provide evidence that they experience themselves as [16][17][18] stigmatized, expect to be treated poorly by the [4,19] [ 18,20] public, encounter rejection and discrimination, suffer demoralization and reduced life satisfaction [4,21] connected to stigma, and employ specific strategies to protect themselves from expected rejection and [18,22,23] discrimination.…”

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Experiences of Stigma among Outpatients with Psychotic Illnesses in a Tertiary Hospital

Daniel

Kumar

2018

Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work

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Stigmatizing responses to people who have been identified as having a mental illness are seen as a major obstacle to recovery limiting opportunities and [1] undermining self-esteem. For example, research has shown that many people with severe mental illness [2][3][4] experience discrimination at work, when leasing[5] [6,7] apartments and in the criminal justice system . Moreover, studies have indicated that people with psychosis in general, and among those with [8,9] schizophrenia in particular experience being stigmatized primarily because of the visible nature of its symptoms that are manifested during acute ABSTRACT Background: Studies in most parts of the world, which have included persons with a mental illness in general and those with psychotic illnesses in particular conclusively show that they experience being stigmatized. These responses are seen as a major obstacle to recovery limiting opportunities and undermining self-esteem of people with mental illnesses. There is a conspicuous absence of this in the Indian context. This study assessed the nature and degree of stigma experienced by the persons with a psychotic disorder and examined its relationship with various clinical and demographic characteristics. Methods & Materials: The sample comprised of 100 consecutive remitted adults with a psychotic disorder as per DCR, ICD-10 attending outpatient services. Stigma was assessed using Wahl's self-administered stigma questionnaire. After computing a composite score, groups experiencing 'high' stigma were differentiated from those having 'low' stigma scores on the basis of the median. Results: Results showed that participants tend to conceal their disorders, worry of being treated unfavorably, were treated as less competent and experienced offensive media portrayals of mental illness. Lower educational levels and history of psychiatric illness in the family significantly related with higher degrees of stigma. Conclusions: The findings of this study may be seen as a serious call for sustained attention to issues related to stigma as a central and powerful experience among those with a psychotic illness in the Indian context. Those who have another family member suffering from a psychiatric illness, and having lower levels of education should be particularly assessed and managed for stigma during routine outpatient evaluations.

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“…The approach presented here is a step towards remediating the negative stereotypes, stigmatization, and social isolation that so often accompany these syndromes and aggravate the clients' distress (Estroff, 1981;Mansouri & Dowell, 1989;Rapp, Kisthardt, Gowdy, & Hanson, 1994;Saleebey, 1992).…”

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Innovative Therapeutic Care for Homeless, Mentally Ill Clients: Intrapsychic Humanism in a Residential Setting

Tyson

Carroll

2001

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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IN THE MOST RECENT STEP in the trend towards deinstitutionalization of severely mentally ill clients, the Supreme Court's landmark decision on June 22, 1999, ruled that "isolating people with disabilities in big state institutions when there is no medical reason for their confinement is a form of discrimination that violates Federal disabilities law" (New York Times, 1999). The occasion for the decision was a lawsuit brought by two Atlanta women against the state of Georgia, claiming that they were being held in an inpatient setting when they could benefit from residential care, and that their rights under the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) were being violated by the excessive confinement. In addition, as the Times reported, a determined, vocal grassroots movement on behalf of the rights of persons with disabilities has arisen nationwide to support the rights of clients with severe mental illness to live in the community in the least restrictive environments possible (Chamberlin, 1990;Harp, 1990;Tower, 1994). These groups are also active in demanding funding from states to develop residential care. Although there are cutbacks in resources for other forms of mental health care, increased funding is available through The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and other federal and state sources for residential programs for homeless mentally ill clients. For these and a number of other reasons, residential care is seen as critical to the future of mental health services. Social workers are especially suited to direct residential care programs, because the programs use psychosocial rather than medical means of healing (Sullivan, 1992).This paper applies the unique, original psychology, intrapsychic humanism, to offer guidelines that social workers can use for residential program planning and management. The conceptual framework used as the base for the research presented here is the postpositivist heuristic paradigm, with an emphasis on the value of research for advancing human rights (Heineman (Pieper), 1981,

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Perceptions of stigma among the long-term mentally ill.

Cited by 30 publications

References 19 publications

The Role of Oxytocin and Psychosocial Factors in Online Social Networking in Times of Emotional Distress

The Role of Oxytocin and Psychosocial Factors in Online Social Networking in Times of Emotional Distress

Experiences of Stigma among Outpatients with Psychotic Illnesses in a Tertiary Hospital

Innovative Therapeutic Care for Homeless, Mentally Ill Clients: Intrapsychic Humanism in a Residential Setting

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