Article
Psychiatry
Maryem Ben Amor, Yosra Zgueb, Emna Bouguira, Amani Metsahel, Amina Aissa, Graham Thonicroft, Uta Ouali
Summary: This study validated the Arabic versions of the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS) and the Reported and Intended Behavior Scale (RIBS) in a sample of Tunisian students and identified socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with mental illness stigma. The study found that gender, field of study, psychiatric history, and contact with someone with a mental illness were all contributing factors to stigma. The study also showed that the MAKS and RIBS have appropriate psychometric properties and can be effective tools for evaluating stigma.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Masoomeh Faghankhani, Hossein Nourinia, Ali Ahmad Rafiei-Rad, Aliyeh Mahdavi Adeli, Mohammad Reza Javadi Yeganeh, Hamid Sharifi, Hamidreza Namazi, Shaghayegh Khosravifar, Alaleh Bahramian, Mahdi Fathimakvand, Elnaz Golalipour, Fatemeh Sadat Mirfazeli, Hamid Reza Baradaran, Graham Thornicroft, Amir Hossein Jalali Nadoushan
Summary: A valid and reliable questionnaire was developed to measure COVID-19 related enacted stigma among the non-infected general population. The study found a low level of stigmatizing thoughts and behavior among the non-infected population in Tehran.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lamia A. Al-Zamel, Shatha F. Al-Thunayan, Afnan A. Al-Rasheed, Munirah A. Alkathiri, Faisal Alamri, Faleh Alqahtani, Amer S. Alali, Omar A. Almohammed, Yousif A. Asiri, Adel S. Bashatah, Yazed AlRuthia
Summary: The study translated and validated the Arabic version of the EMIC tool, finding that most participants had low levels of stigma towards COVID-19. Married individuals and those with a family history of mental illness were more likely to experience higher levels of stigma, while older adults were less likely.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ailsa McLellan, Keana Schmidt-Waselenchuk, Kari Duerksen, Erica Woodin
Summary: Mental illness stigma creates challenges for individuals, but resistance strategies, such as watching anti-stigma videos on YouTube, can provide benefits such as community building and a safe space for sharing personal experiences.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carmen Sanchez-Cantalejo Garrido, Daniela Yucuma Conde, Maria del Mar Rueda, Antonio Olry-de-Labry-Lima, Eva Martin-Ruiz, Camila Higueras-Callejon, Andres Cabrera-Leon
Summary: This study describes the methodological characteristics of large health surveys conducted in Spain early on in the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that the majority of the studies focused on mental health and used non-probability sampling and the internet to gather information. However, despite the great opportunity provided by COVID-19 for open science-based research, the accessibility of data remains low.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michele Giuliani, Romeo Patini, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Giuseppe Troiano, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Daniela Adamo, Francesca Conti, Patrizia Gallenzi, Carlo Lajolo
Summary: This study aimed to update previous data on discriminatory behaviors towards HIV-infected patients among dentists, evaluate dentists' knowledge about the virus, and propose strategies to avoid professional exposure and cross-infections. The survey found that a small percentage of dentists still discriminate against HIV+ patients, although the percentage was slightly lower than in previous surveys. Other notable findings included dentists' perceived ability to detect HIV+ patients based on appearance, complaints about inadequate training, and lack of scientific knowledge about the virus.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Negin Eissazade, Zahra Aeini, Rozhin Ababaf, Elham Shirazi, Mahsa Boroon, Hesam Mosavari, Adele Askari-Diarjani, Ala Ghobadian, Mohammadreza Shalbafan
Summary: Our study investigated the mental health status and attitudes towards patients with severe mental disorders among Iranian theater artists. The findings showed that the participants had a negative attitude towards these patients, with their strongest fears being letting patients take care of their children and patients obtaining hunting licenses. Some participants were at risk of anxiety and depression. Therefore, providing knowledge about mental health can help promote tolerance and acceptance of mentally ill individuals.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christine J. Korhonen, Brian P. Flaherty, Elizabeth Wahome, Pascal Macharia, Helgar Musyoki, Parinita Battacharjee, Joshua Kimani, Monika Doshi, John Mathenge, Robert R. Lorway, Eduard J. Sanders, Susan M. Graham
Summary: This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the Neilands sexual stigma scale among GBMSM in Kenya. The findings suggest that perceived and enacted stigma are distinct yet related factors, and are associated with depressive symptoms, alcohol use, and other substance use.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Catarina Silva, Maria Joao Soares, Nuno Madeira, Ines Rosendo, Ana Filipa Miranda, Ana Telma Pereira, Ana Araujo, Carolina Cabacos, Antonio Macedo
Summary: This study examines the reliability and construct validity of the King's et al Stigma Scale and its association with Illness and Help-Seeking Behaviors scale (IHSBS) scores. The results demonstrate that the Stigma Scale is a valid and reliable instrument to assess stigma in mental health patients. The study also finds that help-seeking behaviors are not associated with stigma, but levels of discrimination are higher in patients with high illness behavior and health-related worries.
ACTA MEDICA PORTUGUESA
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ali Rafati, Leila Janani, Seyed Kazem Malakouti, Seyed Abbas Motevalian, Ali Kabiri, Yeganeh Pasebani, Mohammadreza Shalbafan
Summary: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Predicaments Questionnaire (PQ), which measures social attitudes toward suicide. The results showed that the Persian PQ had good content validity, face validity, temporal stability, and internal consistency through the translation-back-translation method, expert review, and empirical testing.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Paris Stowers, Ronald Heck, Katalin Csiszar, Bliss Kaneshiro
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the association between belief in a just world and community-level abortion stigma. The results showed that strong just-world beliefs were associated with higher levels of community-level abortion stigma.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Luca Pingani, Sara Giberti, Sandra Coriani, Silvia Ferrari, Lucia Fierro, Giorgio Mattei, Anna Maria Nasi, Giorgia Pinelli, Eric D. Wesselmann, Gian Maria Galeazzi
Summary: The study aimed to validate the Italian version of the Religious Beliefs and Mental Illness Stigma Scale, showing that it has good psychometric properties to assess stigmatizing religious beliefs towards mental illness in the general population.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Laila Elhilali, Christian Burr, Franziska Rabenschlag, Gianfranco Zuaboni, Christian Eissler, Dirk Richter
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the unidimensional factor structure of the German version of the Questionnaire about the Process of Recovery. The results showed acceptable model fit and excellent internal consistency, indicating that the German version of the questionnaire is a reliable assessment instrument for measuring personal recovery among people with mental illness experiences.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shaikha Aldukhail, Anubhuti Shukla, Mohammad Tareq Khadra, Ziad Al Hennawi, Samantha Jordan, Tamara J. J. Cadet, Hend Alqaderi
Summary: This study aimed to explore the oral and emotional health challenges experienced by refugees in Massachusetts during the resettlement process. The findings suggest that cost and lack of structure were the major barriers to accessing dental care, both in participants' home and host countries. Mental health risk factors such as trauma, depression, and sleep problems were also found to affect refugees' oral health. However, the study also identified resilience and adaptability in their attitudes and actions.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sebastian Isbanner, Pauline O'Shaughnessy, David Steel, Scarlet Wilcock, Stacy Carter
Summary: The Australian Values and Attitudes on AI (AVA-AI) study aimed to assess Australians' judgments on the use of AI, compare their judgments on different applications of AI in healthcare and social services, and determine the attributes of AI systems that Australians consider most important in these domains. The study found that while the majority of Australians support the development of AI in general, their support diminishes when it comes to specific healthcare and social service scenarios. Accuracy was consistently rated as the most important attribute, while reducing costs and speed were considered least important. The study highlights the importance of ethical and social dimensions in AI systems and the preference of Australians for continued human contact and discretion in service provision.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Aderonke Bamgbose Pederson, J. Konadu Fokuo, Graham Thornicroft, Olamojiba Bamgbose, Oluseun Peter Ogunnubi, Kafayah Ogunsola, Yewande O. Oshodi
Summary: Mental illness is a significant public health burden in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Nigeria. Stigma associated with mental illness, combined with a treatment gap, poses barriers to proper care. This study aimed to understand the factors underlying mental illness stigma among health care students in Nigeria, with the goal of informing effective stigma-reducing interventions. Through focus groups, the researchers identified specific interpretations of religious and spiritual beliefs, conceptualizations of mental health, and attributions of mental illness that contribute to stigma. The coexistence of spiritual beliefs and biomedical and psychological models of mental health was found to be crucial in designing interventions to reduce stigma among university health students in Nigeria.
TRANSCULTURAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Elaine Brohan, Graham Thornicroft, Nicolas Rusch, Antonio Lasalvia, Megan M. Campbell, Ozden Yalcinkaya-Alkar, Mariangela Lanfredi, Susana Ochoa, Alp Ucok, Catarina Tomas, Babatunde Fadipe, Julia Sebes, Andrea Fiorillo, Gaia Sampogna, Cristiane Silvestre Paula, Leonidas Valverde, Georg Schomerus, Pia Klemm, Uta Ouali, Stynke Castelein, Aneta Alexova, Nathalie Oexle, Patricia Neves Guimaraes, Bouwina Esther Sportel, Chih-Cheng Chang, Jie Li, Chilasagaram Shanthi, Blanca Reneses, Ioannis Bakolis, Sara Evans-Lacko
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of a short-form version, DISC-Ultra Short (DISCUS), which proved to be a reliable and valid measure of experienced discrimination for individuals with mental disorders from various regions and diagnoses. The study found a high frequency of experienced discrimination, with significant correlations to factors such as depression and suicidal ideation.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Aderonke Bamgbose Pederson, Valerie A. A. Earnshaw, Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, Devan Hawkins, Dorothy I. I. Mangale, Alexander C. C. Tsai, Graham Thornicroft
Summary: There is an association between religiosity and mental illness stigma among Black adults. Those with higher attendance at religious services or greater engagement in religious activities reported greater proximity to people with mental health problems, but also reported greater future intended stigmatizing behavior.
JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Yi-Zhou Wang, Xue Weng, Tian-Ming Zhang, Ming Li, Wei Luo, Yin-Ling Irene Wong, Lawrence H. Yang, Graham Thornicroft, Lin Lu, Mao-Sheng Ran
Summary: This study is the first to explore the effectiveness of ECM intervention on reducing family caregiving burden and improving hope and quality of life in rural China. The results indicate that ECM intervention is more effective than PFI in various aspects of mental wellbeing among family caregivers of persons with schizophrenia.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Psychology, Clinical
Diana Rose, Nikolas Rose
Summary: In this paper, the authors explore new models for psychiatric theory and practices that incorporate social dimensions, involve communities in treatment, engage mental health service users, and shift power relations within the psychiatric encounter. They examine various alternatives and identify shortcomings in each. They propose an approach that grounds mental distress within the lifeworld of individuals, focusing on the biopsychosocial niches and the impact of disadvantage and violence. They argue that true alternative psychiatry requires professionals to recognize the expertise of service users and reimagine the role of psychiatrists.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Yi-Zhou Wang, Xian-Dong Meng, Tian-Ming Zhang, Xue Weng, Ming Li, Wei Luo, Yi Huang, Graham Thornicroft, Mao-Sheng Ran
Summary: This study examined the severity of affiliate stigma and caregiving burden among family caregivers of persons with schizophrenia in rural China. The results showed that most family caregivers experienced high levels of both stigma and burden. Middle-aged, unemployed caregivers with high caregiving burden and low quality of life experienced more severe stigma, while female, older caregivers with low income, high stigma, and low quality of life experienced greater burden.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Petra C. Gronholm, Ioannis Bakolis, Anish Cherian, Kelly Davies, Sara Evans-Lacko, Eshetu Girma, Dristy Gurung, Charlotte Hanlon, Fahmy Hanna, Claire Henderson, Brandon A. Kohrt, Heidi Lempp, Jie Li, Santosh Loganathan, Pallab K. Maulik, Ning Ma, Uta Ouali, Renee Romeo, Nicolas Ruesch, Maya Semrau, Tatiana Taylor Salisbury, Nicole Votruba, Syed Shabab Wahid, Wufang Zhang, Graham Thornicroft
Summary: There is a growing focus on the impact of stigma and discrimination related to mental health on quality of life and healthcare access. The Indigo Partnership aims to address the gaps in research on stigma reduction in low- and middle-income countries through a multi-country collaboration. This partnership involves developing and testing anti-stigma interventions and adapting measurement tools across different cultural contexts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Louisa Codjoe, Joelyn N'Danga-Koroma, Claire Henderson, Heidi Lempp, Graham Thornicroft
Summary: The aim of this study was to pilot a mental health awareness and stigma reduction intervention for Black faith communities in the UK and assess its feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes. The results indicate that the intervention was found to be acceptable and feasible and may increase mental health awareness and reduce stigma. However, larger scale evaluation is needed to validate these findings.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Psychiatry
Paolo Fusar-Poli, Charlene Sunkel, Carlos A. Larrauri, Peter Keri, Patrick D. McGorry, Graham Thornicroft, Vikram Patel
Letter
Psychiatry
Aiysha Malik, Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Gergo Baranyi, Corrado Barbui, Graham Thornicroft, Mark van Ommeren, Aemal Akhtar
Review
Psychiatry
Peter Beresford, Diana Rose
Summary: In recent years, there has been an increasing movement for global mental health, with a particular focus on low and middle-income countries. However, this movement has been challenged by the emergence of the Mad Studies social movement, which has criticized the disempowering aspects of the global mental health approach. At the same time, activists from both the Global South and Global North are giving new meaning to concepts like the UNCRPD. This paper aims to analyze and explore ways to decolonize global mental health and address madness and distress globally through a Mad Studies lens.
CAMBRIDGE PRISMS-GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Amanpreet Kaur, Sudha Kallakuri, Ankita Mukherjee, Syed Shabab Wahid, Brandon A. Kohrt, Graham Thornicroft, Pallab K. Maulik
Summary: Stigma, discrimination, and a lack of mental health professionals and resources contribute to the treatment gap in mental health care in Haryana, India. Cultural beliefs and literacy levels also impact the utilization of mental health services. A situational analysis was conducted in Faridabad district, revealing a lack of awareness and knowledge about mental illnesses, reliance on faith and traditional healers, and limited access to appropriate mental health facilities. There is a significant gap between policy provisions and their implementation at the primary and district levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Alessandra Martinelli, Miriam D'Addazio, Manuel Zamparini, Graham Thornicroft, Gabriele Torino, Cristina Zarbo, Matteo Rocchetti, Fabrizio Starace, Letizia Casiraghi, Mirella Ruggeri, Giovanni de Girolamo
Summary: This study evaluated the care needs of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder in residential facilities and its association with daily activities and mood. There were disagreements between users and staff on unmet needs, with only slight agreement in self-care and information needs, but moderate agreement in other needs such as accommodation, food, childcare, physical health, telephone, and transport.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRIC SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Paul Bolton, Joyce West, Claire Whitney, Mark J. D. Jordans, Judith Bass, Graham Thornicroft, Laura Murray, Leslie Y. Snider, Julian Eaton, Pamela Collins, Peter J. Ventevogel, Stephanie Smith, Dan Stein, Inge Petersen, Derrick Silove, Victor Ugo, John Mahoney, Rabih el Chammay, Carmen Contreras, Eddy Eustache, Phiona Koyiet, Esubalew Haile Wondimu, Nawaraj Upadhaya, Giuseppe Raviola
Summary: This paper proposes a comprehensive framework (C4) for accessible mental health services in low-resource settings. It includes social, public health, wellness, and clinical services to address the many causes of mental health conditions. The framework accommodates integration of mental health programs with community-based services, addresses gaps in previous models, and utilizes non-specialized workers. The primary aim is to provide widely accessible mental health care and services.
CAMBRIDGE PRISMS-GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)