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18 - Interventions to Reduce Mental Illness Stigma and Discrimination at the Person-Level for Individuals and Small Groups

from Part IV - Reducing Stigma to Promote Mental Health

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2022

By
Sarah J. Parry ,
Elaine Brohan ,
Petra C. Gronholm  and
Graham Thornicroft
Edited by
David L. Vogel  and
Nathaniel G. Wade
David L. Vogel
Affiliation:
Iowa State University
Nathaniel G. Wade
Affiliation:
Iowa State University
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Summary

This chapter focuses on the interventions designed to reduce the stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness at the person-level for individuals and small groups. The current evidence for anti-stigma interventions using social contact and educational strategies will be presented with a focus on interventions for specific target groups including healthcare professionals, police, and students, as well as in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The chapter addresses the need for further high-quality research evaluating the long-term sustainability of interventions aiming to reduce stigma and discrimination relating to mental illness, and the urgent need for further research in LMIC settings.

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stigmadiscriminationmental illnesslow- and middle-income countries (LMIC)
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The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health , pp. 369 - 390
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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