Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness offers practical
strategies for addressing the harmful effects of stigma attached to
mental illness. It considers both major forms of stigma: public
stigma, which is prejudice and discrimination endorsed by the
general population; and self-stigma, the loss of self-esteem and
efficacy that occurs when an individual internalizes prejudice and
discrimination.
* Invaluable guide for professionals and volunteers working in
any capacity to challenge discrimination against mental
illness
* Contains practical worksheets and intervention guidelines to
facilitate the implementation of specific anti-stigma
approaches
* Authors are highly experienced and respected experts in the
field of mental illness stigma research
विषयसूची
About the Authors ix
Foreword: Robert Lundin xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xxi
1 Stigma is Personal 1
2 Understanding and Measuring Stigma 23
3 Challenging the Public Stigma of Mental Illness 55
4 Addressing Self-Stigma and Fostering Empowerment 115
5 Addressing Structural Stigma 169
6 Stigma as Social Injustice 189
References 199
Learn More About It: Resources and Chapter References by Jennifer D. Rafacz 207
Index 225
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Patrick W. Corrigan is Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology. Previously, he was principal investigator of the Chicago Consortium for Stigma Research, the only NIMH-funded research centre examining the stigma of mental illness. He is Editor of the American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
David Roe is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Community Mental Health, University of Haifa, Israel. He serves on the editorial board of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences.A
Hector W. H. Tsang is Associate Professor and Program Director for the BSc in Occupational Therapy at the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling.
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