Full Description
Stigma is one of the major barriers to care for people with mental health and related disorders. Stigma includes negative beliefs about and hostile perceptions towards others, shame and self-stigma, discriminatory practices in hiring, promotion and recognition of people who suffer from mental health challenges, and structural and organizational policies and processes that result in inequalities for people who have mental health challenges. Stigma has been recognized as a significant factor in the well-being of people with mental health and related problems and can be more debilitating than the direct effects of mental health problems themselves.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) was established to conduct policy reviews and to promote initiatives related to mental health. The Opening Minds program of the MHCC is the largest systematic effort in Canadian history to reduce stigma related to mental illnesses. The program has adopted the systematic development, evaluation and deployment of targeted programs based on theories of change, best practices and available research evidence as a model for stigma reduction.
The Stigma of Mental Illness is an important vehicle to communicate conceptual issues in the field of stigma reduction, to document the work done to date within the MHCC Opening Minds program, and to offer practical strategies to broaden the scope and utility of the work for different contexts, cultures, and countries. This volume will be a global interest, given the growing importance of stigma reduction related to mental disorders and related problems.
Contents
Preface
Contributors
Chapter 1: Prejudice and Discrimination Related to Mental Illness
Keith S. Dobson and Heather Stuart
Chapter 2: Prejudice and Discrimination Related to Substance Use Problems
Shu-Ping Chen and Heather Stuart
Chapter 3: Best and Promising Practices
Heather Stuart
Chapter 4: Measuring Structural Stigma
Thomas Ungar and Stephanie Knaak
Chapter 5: The Assesment of Mental Health Stigma in the Workplace
Keith S. Dobson and Andrew C. H. Szeto
Chapter 6: Measuring Opioid-Related Stigma
Stephanie Knaak and Heather Stuart
Chapter 7: Stereotype and Social Distance Scales for Youth
Michelle Koller and Heather Stuart
Chapter 8: The Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Providers
Stephanie Knaak and Scott Patten
Chapter 9: Best Practices in Antistigma Programming Targeting Youth
Michelle Koller and Heather Stuart
Chapter 10: Stigma Reduction in Postsecondary Settings: Moving From Individual Initiatives to Holistic Mental Health Approaches
Andrew C. H. Szeto and Brittany L. Lindsay
Chapter 11: Stigma Reduction in the General Workplace
Dorothy Luong and Bonnie Kirsh
Chapter 12: Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness in First Responders
Beth Milliard
Chapter 13: Stigma Reduction for Healthcare Workers
Bianca Lauria-Horner
Chapter 14: Stigma Reduction for Substance Use and Opioids
Stephanie Knaak and Heather Stuart
Chapter 15: Media Programs
Rob Whitley
Chapter 16: Dissemination and Implementation Science in Stigma Programs
Keith S. Dobson and Heather Stuart
Chapter 17: Future Directions of Stigma Reduction: Lessons Learned
Heather Stuart and Keith S. Dobson
