The Public Stigma of Mental Illness: What Do We Think; What Do We Know; What Can We Prove?
The Public Stigma of Mental Illness: What Do We Think; What Do We Know; What Can We Prove? In a 2015 article from the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, data became available to address the question: Do larger cultural contexts of stigma differ significantly? Preliminary findings suggest...
Guidelines to Reduce Stigma Guide 4
This Guide is part of a series of four Guides to reduce stigma. The Guides are for managers, health and social workers and service staff to help them address stigma surrounding Leprosy and other health conditions. These Guides provide evidence-based and best-practice information from different disciplines, and recommendations...
Effectiveness of Social Skills Training for reduction of self-perceived Stigma in Leprosy
by Valsa Augustine of the Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre in Tamil Nadu, India; and Miriam Longmore of Somerville College, Oxford University, Oxford, England. To assess the effectiveness of social skills training in leprosy patients to raise self-esteem and reduce self-perceived stigma, five leprosy patients...
Mental Illness and Families of Faith: How Congregations Can Respond (English)
Mental Illness and Families of Faith: How Congregations Can Respond by Mental Health Ministries. The resource is a study guide that is designed to be used with clergy, members of congregations, family members and anyone desiring to learn more about mental illness and how to respond with compassion...