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.
Table of Contents
PrefaceContributorsChapter 1: Prejudice and Discrimination Related to Mental IllnessKeith S. Dobson and Heather StuartChapter 2: Prejudice and Discrimination Related to Substance Use ProblemsShu-Ping Chen and Heather StuartChapter 3: Best and Promising PracticesHeather StuartChapter 4: Measuring Structural StigmaThomas Ungar and Stephanie KnaakChapter 5: The Assesment of Mental Health Stigma in the WorkplaceKeith S. Dobson and Andrew C. H. SzetoChapter 6: Measuring Opioid-Related StigmaStephanie Knaak and Heather StuartChapter 7: Stereotype and Social Distance Scales for YouthMichelle Koller and Heather StuartChapter 8: The Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health ProvidersStephanie Knaak and Scott PattenChapter 9: Best Practices in Antistigma Programming Targeting YouthMichelle Koller and Heather StuartChapter 10: Stigma Reduction in Postsecondary Settings: Moving From Individual Initiatives to Holistic Mental Health ApproachesAndrew C. H. Szeto and Brittany L. LindsayChapter 11: Stigma Reduction in the General WorkplaceDorothy Luong and Bonnie KirshChapter 12: Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness in First RespondersBeth MilliardChapter 13: Stigma Reduction for Healthcare WorkersBianca Lauria-HornerChapter 14: Stigma Reduction for Substance Use and OpioidsStephanie Knaak and Heather StuartChapter 15: Media ProgramsRob WhitleyChapter 16: Dissemination and Implementation Science in Stigma ProgramsKeith S. Dobson and Heather StuartChapter 17: Future Directions of Stigma Reduction: Lessons LearnedHeather Stuart and Keith S. Dobson
