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Book SynopsisStigma is one of the major barriers to care for people with mental health and related disorders. Stigma includes negative beliefs about and hostile perceptions towards others, shame and self-stigma, discriminatory practices in hiring, promotion and recognition of people who suffer from mental health challenges, and structural and organizational policies and processes that result in inequalities for people who have mental health challenges. Stigma has been recognized as a significant factor in the well-being of people with mental health and related problems and can be more debilitating than the direct effects of mental health problems themselves.The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) was established to conduct policy reviews and to promote initiatives related to mental health. The Opening Minds program of the MHCC is the largest systematic effort in Canadian history to reduce stigma related to mental illnesses. The program has adopted the systematic development, evaluation and deployment of targeted programs based on theories of change, best practices and available research evidence as a model for stigma reduction.The Stigma of Mental Illness is an important vehicle to communicate conceptual issues in the field of stigma reduction, to document the work done to date within the MHCC Opening Minds program, and to offer practical strategies to broaden the scope and utility of the work for different contexts, cultures, and countries. This volume will be a global interest, given the growing importance of stigma reduction related to mental disorders and related problems.
Table of ContentsPreface Contributors Chapter 1: Prejudice and Discrimination Related to Mental Illness Keith S. Dobson and Heather Stuart Chapter 2: Prejudice and Discrimination Related to Substance Use Problems Shu-Ping Chen and Heather Stuart Chapter 3: Best and Promising Practices Heather Stuart Chapter 4: Measuring Structural Stigma Thomas Ungar and Stephanie Knaak Chapter 5: The Assesment of Mental Health Stigma in the Workplace Keith S. Dobson and Andrew C. H. Szeto Chapter 6: Measuring Opioid-Related Stigma Stephanie Knaak and Heather Stuart Chapter 7: Stereotype and Social Distance Scales for Youth Michelle Koller and Heather Stuart Chapter 8: The Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Providers Stephanie Knaak and Scott Patten Chapter 9: Best Practices in Antistigma Programming Targeting Youth Michelle Koller and Heather Stuart Chapter 10: Stigma Reduction in Postsecondary Settings: Moving From Individual Initiatives to Holistic Mental Health Approaches Andrew C. H. Szeto and Brittany L. Lindsay Chapter 11: Stigma Reduction in the General Workplace Dorothy Luong and Bonnie Kirsh Chapter 12: Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness in First Responders Beth Milliard Chapter 13: Stigma Reduction for Healthcare Workers Bianca Lauria-Horner Chapter 14: Stigma Reduction for Substance Use and Opioids Stephanie Knaak and Heather Stuart Chapter 15: Media Programs Rob Whitley Chapter 16: Dissemination and Implementation Science in Stigma Programs Keith S. Dobson and Heather Stuart Chapter 17: Future Directions of Stigma Reduction: Lessons Learned Heather Stuart and Keith S. Dobson
