Intense attention to the problem of stigma in mental illness is emerging around the world. The fruits of this burst of attention will be wide ranging and deep to the extent that our efforts are sustained and address fundamental stigma processes. In this commentary I set forth a definition of stigma that is derived from thinking about many different stigmatizing circumstances. Then in light of t...

OBJECTIVES Cancer stigma can have widespread effects, influencing the behaviour and wellbeing of patients as well as the community and even research funding. Patients with lung cancer report feeling particularly stigmatised because of the association with a behaviour (smoking) that is perceived to be personally controllable. However, there are other dimensions of cancer stigma, that might be mo...

OBJECTIVE The prime purpose of this study is to assess HIV/AIDS-related self-stigma and discrimination (S&D) attitudes and associated factors using multivariate analysis of data from the 2010-11 National Survey of Understanding the Root of HIV/AIDS Related Stigma and Discrimination. METHOD A national telephone survey was carried out with 2271 of the Malaysian public aged 18-60 years. The samp...

A cross-sectional study including 796 individuals with a psychiatric disorder was conducted in Croatia, Israel, Lithuania, Malta, Romania and Sweden in 2010 aiming to assess correlates of self-stigma. The Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) was used to measure self-stigma, whereas the Boston University Empowerment Scale was used to measure the self-efficacy/self-esteem (SESE) and sense...

Describes the methods and results of a RAND evaluation of stigma and discrimination reduction efforts by Runyon Saltzman Einhorn, Inc., involving screenings of a documentary film called "A New State of Mind: Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness."

OBJECTIVES To assess how people living with HIV and AIDS reacted to the knowledge of the infection and how they are coping with stigma and discrimination. SETTINGS The study was conducted in the two high density urban suburbs of Mabvuku and Tafara in Harare, Zimbabwe. DESIGN The study was a descriptive cross sectional survey. SUBJECTS A total of 600 participants (160 men and 440 women) wh...

BACKGROUND Stigma of mental illness has been identified as a significant barrier to help-seeking and care. Basic knowledge of mental illness - such as its nature, symptoms and impact - are neglected, leaving room for misunderstandings on mental health and 'stigma'. Numerous researches have been conducted on stigma and discrimination of people with mental disorders. However, most of the literatu...

assess responses to hospital-based stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV. The collaboration aimed to develop and test tools and approaches to guide hospitals and other major medical institutions in upgrading their systems and services to provide timely, appropriate, and humane care for people living with HIV. A basic premise of the project was that establishing an environment...