Effect of Contact-Based Interventions on Stigma and Discrimination: A Critical Examination of the Evidence

Jorm, Anthony F.

doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201900587

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Effect of Contact-Based Interventions on Stigma and Discrimination: A Critical Examination of the Evidence

Jorm, Anthony F.·2020·Psychiatric Services

DOI 10.1176/appi.ps.201900587

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Contact-based interventions are commonly regarded as best practice in stigma reduction. In this Open Forum, the author used the findings from eight systematic reviews to critically evaluate the quality of the evidence for the effectiveness of such interventions. He found that trials of contact-based interventions lacked methodological rigor, reporting was biased toward positive results, the trials were subject to demand characteristics, no dose effects were observed, effects did not last, and no evidence supported behavior change. Standards for future trials are proposed and implications for reducing stigma and discrimination are discussed.

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Authors: Jorm, A. F.
Affiliations: The University of Melbourne (AU)
Corresponding author: Jorm, Anthony F.
ORCID: Jorm, Anthony F.
Venue: Psychiatric Services
Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Published: 2020-07-01
Volume: 71
Issue: 7
Pages: 735-737
ISSN: 0022-1597 (ISSN-L)
1075-2730
1557-9700
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900587
OpenAlex: W3012326994
Cited by: 85
References: 18
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 5
FWCI: 14.21
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Psychiatric Services (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
Keywords: contact-based interventions, stigma reduction, discrimination, methodological quality, trial design, reporting bias, demand characteristics, dose-response relationship, long-term effects, behavior change, quality of evidence
MeSH terms: Mental Disorders, Humans, Mental Health, Prejudice, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Social Stigma, Social Discrimination

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