For most Americans, staying" mentally sharp" as they age is a very high priority. Declines in
memory and decision-making abilities may trigger fears of Alzheimer's disease or other …

In response to health problems, individuals may strategically activate their social network
ties to help manage crisis and uncertainty. While it is well-established that social …

Persons with mental illness (PWMI) are often not afforded the same opportunity to make
decisions on a par with others in society. Article 12 of the International Convention on the …

Background Employment holds many benefits for people living with psychosis. However,
significant barriers to employment for this cohort appear to exist, notably stigma and …

Purpose Limited information is known from studies regarding traditional, religious, and
cultural perspectives on mental illness and the use of traditional and alternative therapies by …

Objective To assess the effect of experienced stigma on depth of multidimensional poverty of
persons with severe mental illness (PSMI) in Delhi, India, controlling for gender, age and …

Community Psychology, 6th Edition offers an easy-to-navigate, clearly organized, and
comprehensive overview of the field, with theoretical roots that carry over to practical …

Background Public stigma in mental health often brings various adverse effects on people
with mental illness. Researchers have been developing different interventions in combating …

Using a community sample of 197 people living with HIV/AIDS, this chapter examines how
awareness of societal stigma and negative feelings toward oneself as a member of a …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine characteristics of internalized stigma and
intimate relations in bipolar and schizophrenia patients and to compare characteristics of …