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The stigma of mental illness in children and adolescents: A systematic review

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Kaushik, Anya, Kostaki, Evgenia, Kyriakopoulos, Marinos·2016·Psychiatry Research
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.04.042
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Abstract

One in ten children and adolescents suffer with mental health difficulties at any given time, yet less than one third seek treatment. Untreated mental illness predisposes to longstanding individual difficulties and presents a great public health burden. Large scale initiatives to reduce stigmatization of mental illness, identified as a key deterrent to treatment, have been disappointing. This indicates the need for a clearer understanding of the stigmatizing processes faced by young people, so that more effective interventions are employed. A systematic review of the literature, assessing public stigma and self-stigma (i.e. internalized public stigma) specifically in children and adolescents with mental health difficulties (YP-MHD), was conducted. Forty-two studies were identified, confirming that stigmatization of YP-MHD is a universal and disabling problem, present amongst both children and adults. There was some variation by diagnosis and gender, and stigmatization was for the most part unaffected by labelling. Self-stigmatization led to more secrecy and an avoidance of interventions. The findings confirm that stigmatization of mental illness is poorly understood due to a lack of research and methodological discrepancies between existing studies. Implications for the findings are discussed, and suggestions made for future research.

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Authors
Kaushik, A., Kostaki, E., & Kyriakopoulos, M.
Affiliations
  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
  • King's College London (GB)
Corresponding author
Kaushik, Anya
ORCID
Kyriakopoulos, Marinos
Venue
Psychiatry Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-09
Volume
243
Pages
469-494
ISSN
0165-1781 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.psychres.2016.04.042
OpenAlex
W2471603099
Cited by
307
References
100
Citations by year
2026: 33 · 2025: 45 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 43 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 13
FWCI
2.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Psychiatry Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
mental health stigma, children and adolescents, youth mental health, public stigma, self-stigma, help-seeking, treatment avoidance, secrecy, labeling, gender differences, mental health interventions
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Mental Disorders, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Stereotyping, Social Stigma

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