Individuals living with HIV may have a heightened sensitivity to the behaviors of others that may signal bias or discrimination. Identifying and avoiding these potentially problematic behaviors may be especially important for service providers, such as health care personnel, who regularly interact with HIV-positive clientele. This study examines the experiences of 50 male American military vete...

The study aims at investigating the dimensions of stigma spinsterhood in terms cultural (Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia) and gender differences. sample consisted (740) participants (233 males, 507 females). Stigma was measured as perceived within society. In addition, culture dimensions’ according to Hofstede’s model were also measured. results revealed that there is difference among Egypt, Arabi...

ABSTRACT Objective Since obesity is a multifactorial disease, some health professionals may esteem that weight control matter of personal willpower and stigmatize individuals. These weight-based attitudes seem quite common even among dietitians. This study aimed to determine whether the level bias affects dietary approaches Methods Two hypothetical cases with obese normal vignettes were created...

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of naturalistic educational interventions on attitudes towards persons with mental illness. Methods: In a pre nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psycholo course in mental illness, using questionnaires focusing general and towards schizophrenia in particular their being afraid of people with mental illne...

Common mental disorders are prevalent in Nigeria. Due to stigma and a limited number of trained specialists, only 10% of adults with mental illness in Nigeria receive any care. The Healthy Beginning Initiative is a community-based maternal/child health program that includes screening for perinatal depression and was implemented by lay, volunteer, church-based health advisors (CHAs). The aim of ...

OBJECTIVES The culture of stigma associated with mental illness is particularly intense when persons who are normally victims of that stigmatization (mentally ill persons and their family members) themselves act negatively toward others whom they associate with mental illness. We attempt to determine the extent of this internalization and assimilation of stigmatizing attitudes, cognitions, and ...

AIM The aim of this study was to identify school nurses' views concerning the mental health aspects of their role, training requirements and attitudes towards depression in young people. BACKGROUND Mental health problems in children and young people have high prevalence worldwide; in the United Kingdom they affect nearly 12% of secondary school pupils. School nurses have a wide-ranging role, ...

We investigated the effect of a live online educational program in 93 Dutch Youth and Family Center (YFC) physicians who were screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) general child population. The raised physicians’ level specific ASD knowledge it remained higher at six months follow-up (p < .01). Their self-confidence detecting was also maintained had no on stigmatizing attitudes toward me...