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Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal 8/2019

16.07.2019 | Brief Report

Changes in Stigma Experience Among Mental Health Service Users over Time: A Qualitative Study with Focus Groups

verfasst von: Ka-Fai Chung, Samson Tse, Chit-Tat Lee, Wing-Man Chan

Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal | Ausgabe 8/2019

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Abstract

Public expenditure on mental health education has grown exponentially in the past two decades. A qualitative study using focus groups was used to explore whether the experience of stigma among 22 mental health service users improved over time. We identified five major themes on changes in social stigma, perceived stigma, and stigma coping. Stigmatizing and discriminatory experiences were still common in workplace, healthcare system, and relational aspects but some participants perceived that there were reductions in social stigma. Participants believed that media portrayal and celebrity effect were important in fostering greater acceptance toward people with mental illness and the importance of family support and stigma resistance for minimizing the harmful impacts of stigma. The findings are important in the future design of public educational and stigma reduction programs.
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Metadaten
Titel
Changes in Stigma Experience Among Mental Health Service Users over Time: A Qualitative Study with Focus Groups
verfasst von
Ka-Fai Chung
Samson Tse
Chit-Tat Lee
Wing-Man Chan
Publikationsdatum
16.07.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Community Mental Health Journal / Ausgabe 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00442-4

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