The authors explored attitudes toward adults with mental illness. Results suggest that mental
health trainees and professionals had less stigmatizing attitudes than did non‐mental …

This study represents a continuation of our efforts to identify a cost-effective, doable,
practical intervention that, when added to the curriculum of future health professionals …

The stigma attached to mental illness can serve as barrier for help-seeking among
individuals who experience a mental health issue. In an effort to contribute to the …

All the students in a Boston area nursing school were offered the opportunity to take a
battery of tests before and after receiving health education, training and experience. The …

Guided by theory on stigma, a Likert‐type scale was developed to measure 7 factors of
attitudes toward people with mental illness: interpersonal anxiety, relationship disruption …

Objective: This study examines the effects of a public education program, developed in large
part by consumers of mental health services, on the attitudes of high school students toward …

Undergraduate students (96 female, 72 male) read 3 scenarios depicting either male or
female characters with symptoms of depression, alcohol abuse, and common stress …

Stigmatization of individuals with mental illnesses is widespread and serves as a major
barrier to treatment. In a survey of 116 undergraduates, the authors examined the impact of …

Previous research has established that Asian Americans use mental health services less
frequently and hold poorer attitudes toward psychological counseling than Caucasians. The …

This study examined the widely held belief that a disease view of mental disorder reduces
stigma. Behavioral and self-report measures were used to assess 55 male students' …