Lessons from social psychology on discrediting psychiatric stigma.

By P. Corrigan, D. Penn. American Psychologist, 2015

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Interpersonal contact and the stigma of mental illness: A review of the literature (2003, methodology): “This appears to be the most promising strategy for reducing psychiatric stigma (Corrigan & Penn, 1999), as it potentially combines information provision (i.e., education) with the opportunity to directly interact with someone with SMI.”
Stigma Management Communication: A Theory and Agenda for Applied Research on How Individuals Manage Moments of Stigmatized Identity (2010, background): “For example, how does the friend (or enemy) of a stigmatized individual communicate in ways that accept or challenge stigma communication? How do their SMC strategies match or differ from those of the stigmatized and with what consequences? Along these lines, Corrigan and Penn’s (1999) research has ”
Mental Health Stigma, Self-Concealment, and Help-Seeking Attitudes among Asian American and European American College Students with No Help-Seeking Experience (2011, background): “According to Fischer and Turner (1970), such attitudes are multidimensional and include four components: (1) recognition of a need for psychotherapeutic help, (2) stigma tolerance associated with professional help, (3) interpersonal openness regarding one’s problems, and (4) confidence in the abilit”
The stigmatization of problem drug users: A narrative literature review (2013, background): “Corrigan and Penn (1999) identify three strategies aimed at reducing stigma in the mental health field: protest, education and contact.”
The Role of Psychological Flexibility in Mental Health Stigma and Psychological Distress for the Stigmatizer (2009, background): “Psychosocial interventions, including stigma reduction programs (e.g., Corrigan & Penn, 1999), generally focus on the content of targeted private events (e.g., attitudes, beliefs, thoughts, feelings, memories, etc.).”
EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA: THE EFFECTS OF ATTRIBUTION, BIASED ASSIMILATION, AND ATTITUDE POLARIZATION (2008, methodology): “Mental illness stigma can include beliefs that individuals with mental illness are weak or dangerous, emotional reactions such as fear and anger, and behaviors such as avoidance and withholding help (Corrigan & Penn, 1999; Rüsch et al., 2005).”
The impact of contact on stigmatizing attitudes toward people with mental illness (2003, background): “Mental illness is one of the most stigmatized conditions in our society (Albrecht et al., 1982; Corrigan & Penn, 1999; Tringo, 1970).”
DBT, FAP, and ACT: How empirically oriented are the new behavior therapy technologies? (2004, background): “Particularly as problems become more severe, stigma is associated with social distancing and withdrawal of access to material supports, such as employment (Corrigan & Penn, 1999; Penn & Martin, 1998; Rosenfield, 1997).”
Changing Children’s Attitudes Toward Autism: A Process of Persuasive Communication (2006, background): “Stigmas are defined as negative stereotypes (Corrigan and Penn, 1999) and fall within the cognitive domain according to the multidimensional definition of attitudes.”
Mental illness stigma: Concepts, consequences, and initiatives to reduce stigma (2005, background): “Three main strategies have been used to fight stigma: protest, education, and contact [30].”