Contributor
Canfield, Brittany, editor.
ImprintHershey, Pennsylvania : IGI Global, Medical Information Science Reference, [2018]
Imprint2018
Description1 online resource (xvii, 307 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Note:ch. 1. Deconstructing racial stigma in the therapeutic relationship / Katrina Y. Billingsley, Donte R. Corey -- ch. 2. Understanding the nature of stigma communication associated with mental illness in Africa : a focus on cultural beliefs and stereotypes / Stephen Gichuhi Kimotho -- ch. 3. Media, social media, and the securitization of mental health problems in Nepal : Yama Buddha's case study / Sudeep Uprety, Rajesh Ghimire -- ch. 4. Understanding and addressing the stigma in mental health within the Asian and Asian-American culture / Ben Tran -- ch. 5. Barriers to practitioners' endorsement of a recovery perspective : considering attitudes through a schema lens / Debra Kram-Fernandez -- ch. 6. Fighting stigma in the community : bridging ties through social innovation interventions / Nicolina Bosco [and four others] -- ch. 7. Reducing stigma in mental health through digital storytelling / Tatiana Davidson [and five others] -- ch. 8. Special issue: Sexually transmitted infections : diagnoses, stigma, and mental health / Sara Bender, Karlie Hill -- ch. 9. Stamped life : stigmatization stories of women who care for patients with schizophrenia / Fulya Akgul Gok, Elif Gokcearslan Cifci.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
Note:This book provides emerging research on issues related to stigma as a whole including ignorance, prejudice, and discrimination, explains the nature of stigma and its role in mental health and how stigma is perpetuated in society, and explores the historical context of stigma, current issues and resolutions through intersectional collaboration, and the deconstruction of mental health stigmas.
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