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)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Stephanie Papadopoulos, Xochitl de la Piedad Garcia, Leah Brennan
Summary: The conceptualisation and measurement of weight stigma vary among studies, and psychometric properties of existing measures are rarely assessed/reported. There is a need for studies assessing the psychometric properties of existing weight stigma measures and for the development of a well-designed measure informed by theory and research.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dorottya Ori, Peter Szocsics, Tamas Molnar, Lucie Bankovska Motlova, Olga Kazakova, Sabrina Moerkl, Michael Wallies, Mohamed Abdulhakim, Sylvie Boivin, Krista Bruna, Carolina Cabacos, Elvira Anna Carbone, Elona Dashi, Giovanni Grech, Stjepan Greguras, Iva Ivanovic, Kaloyan Guevara, Selay Kakar, Konstantinos Kotsis, Ida Maria Ingeholm Klinkby, Jovana Maslak, Shevonne Matheiken, Ana Mirkovic, Nikita Nechepurenko, Angelis Panayi, Ana Telma Pereira, Edith Pomarol-Clotet, Shaeraine Raaj, Polona Rus Prelog, Joan Soler-Vidal, Robertas Strumila, Florian Schuster, Helena Kisand, Ann Hargi, Gumru Ahmadova, Matus Vircik, Helin Yilmaz Kafali, Natalia Grinko, Zsuzsa Gyorffy, Sandor Rozsa
Summary: This study aimed to assess the stigma of healthcare providers toward people suffering from mental illness in multiple European countries. The results showed that the bifactor structure of the OMS-HC scale had the best fit in each country's sample, and it is recommended to use the total score to evaluate overall stigmatizing attitudes.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Feifei Huang, Wenxiu Sun, Yonglin Li, Lin Zhang, Wei-Ti Chen
Summary: This study aimed to revise and validate the COVID-19 Stigma Instrument-Nurse-Version 3 (CSI-N-3) using item response theory and classical test theory analysis. The results showed that CSI-N-3 has good reliability and validity, and can be used to measure nurses' stigma during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of this instrument may facilitate the evaluation of tailored stigma-reduction interventions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Leila Kargari Padar, Ali Asghar Asgharnejad Farid, Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani, Hojjatollah Farahani, Banafsheh Gharaei
Summary: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Brief Coping Responses Inventory (BCRI) in an Iranian school-attending youth sample. The results supported the validity and reliability of the BCRI, suggesting it can be used to assess coping reactions to weight-related stigma experiences among Iranian youth.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Boris Bizumic, Beth Gunningham, Bruce K. Christensen
Summary: The aim of this study was to measure and compare prejudice towards people with specific mental illnesses between mental health professionals and the general population, and examine the factors that contribute to prejudice. The study found that mental health professionals showed less overall prejudice towards people with mental illnesses compared to the general population. Prejudice was associated with personality traits, ideologies, and attitudes, which were better predictors of prejudice than demographic or profession-related variables.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Feifei Huang, Wei-Ti Chen, Cheng-Shi Shiu, Sai Htun Lin, Min San Tun, Thet Wai Nwe, Yin Thet Nu Oo, Htun Nyunt Oo
Summary: The study adapted the English version of Berger's HIV stigma scale and Indian HIV stigma scale into a Myanmar version, which demonstrated a six-factor structure and good psychometric properties. The 35-item Myanmar HIV stigma scale showed high reliability and validity, and could be a useful tool for healthcare providers to understand and address stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS in Myanmar.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Feifei Huang, Wenxiu Sun, Lin Zhang, Hongzhou Lu, Wei-Ti Chen
Summary: The aim of this study was to develop and validate the COVID-19 Stigma Instrument-Patient (CSI-P) and explore the experiences of COVID-related stigma in China. Results showed that the CSI-P-2 had good psychometric properties and factors such as age, comorbid diseases, education levels, and loneliness influenced COVID-19 stigma. The study also highlighted the significant impact of stigma on quality of life mediated by depressive symptomology, and the need for further research on the changing dynamics of stigma in different stages of the pandemic.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Lisa Redwood, Ellen M. H. Mitchell, Thu Anh Nguyen, Kerri Viney, Linh Duong, Huu Thuong Pham, Binh Hoa Nguyen, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Greg J. Fox
Summary: This study evaluated the Van Rie TB stigma scale (VTSS) among people with TB in Vietnam and found that the VTSS demonstrated good psychometric properties in Vietnam, although it had low construct validity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Katie L. Andrews, Laleh Jamshidi, Robyn E. Shields, Taylor A. Teckchandani, Tracie O. Afifi, Amber J. Fletcher, Shannon Sauer-Zavala, Alain Brunet, Gregory P. Kratzig, R. Nicholas Carleton
Summary: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers have an elevated risk for mental health disorders due to job-related exposure to potentially traumatic events and stressors. However, little is known about the mental health knowledge and stigma among RCMP cadets. This study aimed to assess the baseline levels of mental health knowledge, stigma, and service use intentions in RCMP cadets, and compare them to serving RCMP officers.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Stanley W. Wanjala, Ezra K. Too, Stanley Luchters, Amina Abubakar
Summary: This review summarizes the psychometric properties of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale (HSS), showing that it demonstrates high reliability and validity in most studies. However, only 36 studies assessed the validity of the HSS, with the majority conducted in North America and Europe, indicating the need for more validation work to gain more precise insights.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Portia Monnapula-Mazabane, Inge Petersen
Summary: This study aimed to understand the nature and context of mental health stigma among individuals with mental health conditions and its impact on their caregivers. The findings indicated limited knowledge and low mental health literacy among service users and caregivers, with both groups experiencing stigma from families and communities. The fear of stigma among caregivers had a negative impact on seeking treatment and impeded their ability to effectively support their family members. Interventions targeting psychoeducation, reducing community stigma, and supporting coping strategies for both caregivers and individuals with mental health conditions are needed.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Dakota L. Leget, Lara J. Lacaille, Rebecca L. Pearl
Summary: This cross-sectional study found that internalized weight stigma and body dissatisfaction are distinct constructs, and internalized weight stigma is more strongly associated with dysfunctional eating and mental health symptoms. The study also highlights the need for further research on current measurement tools.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zachery Burzee, Clint Bowers, Deborah Beidel
Summary: Stigma about mental illness is a major obstacle to seeking mental health services, especially among first responders. However, research on stigma in this population is lacking. The Police Officer Stigma Scale (POSS) was developed to address this issue, but its psychometric properties have not been extensively tested. This study found that the POSS consists of two components - maltreatment of colleagues with mental illness and fear of disclosing a mental disorder. These findings suggest that the POSS is reliable but should include these two components. Further research can now be conducted to understand and reduce maltreatment and stigma against first responders with mental health conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Allysha C. Maragh-Bass, Elizabeth Aimone, Eseohe O. Aikhuele, Kathleen Macqueen
Summary: This study explored the impact of COVID-19 on HIV service provision for African Americans through interviews with clinical service providers. The study found that there were shortages in some HIV services in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, and COVID-19 exacerbated challenges such as food/housing insecurity and physical distancing. The findings suggest the need to improve telehealth training and design person-centered counseling interventions, as well as collaborate with local organizations to address multiple care needs.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Mitch J. Duncan, Elizabeth G. Holliday, Nicola W. Burton, Nicholas Glozier, Stina Oftedal
Summary: Physical inactivity and insomnia symptoms are independently associated with increased risk of poor mental health. This study examines the joint association of physical activity and insomnia symptoms with the onset of poor mental health in adults. The findings suggest that any level of physical activity combined with insomnia symptoms is associated with increased odds of poor mental health.
JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE
(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)
Article
Economics
Nathan Kettlewell, Fruhling Rijsdijk, Sisira Siribaddana, Athula Sumathipala, Agnieszka Tymula, Helena Zavos, Nicholas Glozier
Summary: We use a unique survey of Sri Lankan twins to estimate the impact of traumatic events on risk preferences. The survey includes information on individual's exposure to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, validated measures of mental health and risk preferences, and a rich set of control variables. Our findings suggest that exposure to the tsunami leads to decreased risk aversion, and this effect is not explained by changes in mental health.
Correction
Health Care Sciences & Services
Samineh Sanatkar, Isabelle Counson, Andrew Mackinnon, Alexandra Bartholomew, Nick Glozier, Samuel Harvey
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Nicholas Glozier
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(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
Medicine, General & Internal
Juan P. Sanabria-Mazo, Eduardo Doval, Albert Bernadas, Natalia Angarita-Osorio, Ariadna Colomer-Carbonell, Sara Evans-Lacko, Graham Thornicroft, Juan V. Luciano, Maria Rubio-Valera
Summary: The aim of this study was to systematically review the psychometric properties of the Community Attitudes to Mental Illness (CAMI) scale. The results showed that the most commonly reported factor structure of CAMI consists of 3 or 4 factors, and the overall internal consistency is adequate. However, the factor of authoritarianism is the weakest and the stability over time has been assessed in only a few versions of CAMI.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Petra C. C. Gronholm, Neeraj Gill, Grace Carter, Danielle Watson, Hanfried Helmchen, Graham Thornicroft, Norman Sartorius
Summary: The aim of this study is to establish a proposed set of high-priority human rights of people with mental health conditions, based on stakeholder input. The top three priorities identified are the right to freedom from torture, cruel inhuman treatment and punishment, the right to health and access to services/treatment, and the right to protection and safety in emergency situations.
Review
Psychiatry
Nicollette L. R. Thornton, Jason Kawalsky, Alyssa Milton, Christiane Klinner, Aaron Schokman, Elizabeth Stratton, Colleen K. Loo, Nick Glozier
Summary: This study aimed to understand how the media has portrayed the therapeutic use of ketamine in psychiatry. Through a systematic search of electronic databases, 119 articles were found. Ketamine treatment was portrayed in an extremely positive light, emphasizing its rapid antidepressant effect, with little reference to longer-term safety and efficacy. Some key opinion leaders were quoted as being overly optimistic compared with the existing evidence base.
Article
Psychology, Biological
Stefanie Schurer, Kadir Atalay, Nick Glozier, Esperanza Vera-Toscano, Mark Wooden
Summary: Melbourne's 111-day lockdown had statistically significant but small impacts on various aspects of human life. Women experienced lower mental health and working hours but exercised more and received more government transfers. Men felt less part of their community and reduced working hours. Families with children were the main drivers of negative outcomes.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jane Brandt Sorensen, K. S. Kylie Lee, Andrew Dawson, Angela Dawson, Lalith Senarathna, P. H. G. Janaka Pushpakumara, Thilini Rajapakse, Flemming Konradsen, Nick Glozier, Katherine M. Conigrave, Prabash Siriwardhana, David Hansen, Alexandra Buhl, Chamill Priyadhasana, Kamal Senawirathna, Malith Herath, Sudesh Mantillake, Priyantha Fonseka, Melissa Pearson
Summary: Risky alcohol use is a major global and Sri Lankan public health concern. This study introduces a complex community-based intervention utilizing arts-based research to reduce alcohol consumption and evaluates its scalability. The intervention design incorporates behavior change theories and targets individuals and communities through multifaceted arts-based interventions. Modifications were made to the study due to COVID-19 and the financial crisis, with ethical approval obtained. Findings will be disseminated through various channels.
GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Katherine Petrie, Aimee Gayed, Matthew J. Spittal, Nicholas Glozier, Fiona Shand, Samuel B. Harvey
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between work-related factors and future mental health among junior doctors. The results showed that lack of social support in work location, work-life imbalance, poor peer support network in the workplace, perceptions of patient expectations, and total weekly work hours were significantly associated with a higher likelihood of future common mental disorder.
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
