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Public Stigma of Mental Illness in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
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Public stigma is a pervasive barrier that prevents many individuals in the U.S. from engaging in mental health care. This systematic literature review aims to: (1) evaluate methods used to study the public's stigma toward mental disorders, (2) summarize stigma findings focused on the public's stigmatizing beliefs and actions and attitudes toward mental health treatment for children and adults with mental illness, and (3) draw recommendations for reducing stigma towards individuals with mental disorders and advance research in this area. Public stigma of mental illness in the U.S. was widespread. Findings can inform interventions to reduce the public's stigma of mental illness.
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“The aforesaid has great relevance in the global context, where research has shown the presence of high levels of discrimination, stigma, and prejudice toward those impacted by mental health problems, especially schizophrenia and bipolar disorder [6,7].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Parcesepe, A. M., & Cabassa, L. J.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- New York State Psychiatric Institute (US)
- Corresponding author
- Parcesepe, Angela M.
- Venue
- Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
- Published
- 2012-07-26
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 384-399
- ISSN
- 0894-587X (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3289
- PMC
- PMC3835659
- OpenAlex
- W2056883717
- Cited by
- 554
- References
- 69
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (K01 MH09118, K01MH091118, R25MH080916)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (L60 MD001850)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Keywords
- public stigma, mental illness, stigma reduction, mental health service utilization, child psychopathology, adults with mental illness, United States
- MeSH terms
- Attitude to Health, Mental Disorders, Humans, Mental Health Services, Prejudice, United States, Social Stigma
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