Self-stigma is associated with poor clinical and functional outcomes in Serious Mental
Illness (SMI). There has been no review of self-stigma frequency and correlates in different …

In contrast to traditional perspectives of resilience as a stable, trait-like characteristic,
resilience is now recognized as a multidimentional, dynamic capacity influenced by life-long …

Background There are thousands of papers about stigma, for instance about stigma's impact
on wellbeing, mental or physical health. But the definition of stigma has received only …

This article reviews the recent literature on the stigma of personality disorders, including an
overview of general mental illness stigma and an examination of the personality-specific …

This meta-analytic study synthesized findings from 108 independent data sets across 22
cultures to investigate whether the stigma internalization model (the internalization of …

Abstract The “Illness Identity” model proposed that self-stigma impacts hope and self-esteem
and subsequently leads to a cascade of negative effects on outcomes related to recovery …

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

Background People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are at increased risk of stigma and
mental illness, and this appears to be a particular issue in South Africa, which is home to …

This study aimed to:(i) determine the prevalence, socio-demographic and clinical correlates
of internalized stigma and (ii) explore the association between internalized stigma and …

Stigma is a complex phenomenon described by the intersection of structures and types. In
this chapter, we describe components of these structures, which largely derive from social …