The experience of stigma among Black mental health consumers.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
; 19(3): 874-93, 2008 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-18677076
ABSTRACT
Little is known about how stigma affects Black people receiving mental health treatment. For a project to develop a consumer-based stigma intervention, qualitative interviews were conducted with public-sector Black mental health consumers (N=34). Primary themes from the interviews regarding stigma concerns, experiences, and coping strategies were examined. Concerns about stigma prompted most consumers initially to avoid or delay treatment; once in treatment, consumers commonly faced stigmatizing reactions from others. Consumers identified numerous strategies to deal with stigma, including seeking support from accepting members of their existing social networks, and viewing their own health as more important than the reaction of others. These consumer perspectives may be valuable to Black individuals who are contemplating seeking mental health treatment.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estereotipo
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Negro o Afroamericano
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Aceptación de la Atención de Salud
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Enfermos Mentales
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Trastornos Mentales
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Servicios de Salud Mental
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Care Poor Underserved
Asunto de la revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos