Although the last decade has seen a proliferation of research on mental illness stigma, lack
of consistency and clarity in both the conceptualization and measurement of mental illness …

Background Mental health literacy has received increasing attention as a useful strategy to
promote early identification of mental disorders, reduce stigma and enhance help-seeking …

The current management of patients with primary psychosis worldwide is often remarkably
stereotyped. In almost all cases an antipsychotic medication is prescribed, with second …

Abstract Background Stigma across HIV/AIDS, mental illness, and physical disability can be
co-occurring and may interact with other forms of stigma related to social identities like race …

Abstract Background: The “Why Try” phenomenon, a consequence of self-stigma, is a sense
of futility that occurs when people believe they are unworthy or incapable of achieving …

Background Many patients with psychotic disorders have persistent paranoid ideation and
avoid social situations because of suspiciousness and anxiety. We investigated the effects of …

Objective: The internalized stigma of mental illness impedes recovery and is associated with
increased depression, reduced self-esteem, reduced recovery orientation, reduced …

Prior research has studied preferences for identity-or person-first language among persons
with an autism diagnosis. The current study differs from this previous body of research by …

Introduction Self-stigma plays a role in many areas of the patient's life. Furthermore, it also
discourages therapy. The aim of our study was to examine associations between self-stigma …

Although mental illness stigma has been identified as an important barrier to mental health
treatment, there is little consensus regarding how and when mental illness stigma negatively …