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Perceived Mental Illness Stigma Among Youth in Psychiatric Outpatient Treatment

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ID12092904
AuthorsKatherine S Elkington (0000-0002-0562-0802, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA, corresponding author), Dusty Hackler (Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA), Karen Mckinnon (0000-0002-5530-8825, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA), Cristiane Jackson Borges (Columbia University), Cristiane Borges (Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA), Eric R Wright (0000-0001-5972-3498, Indiana University School of Medicine), Milton L Wainberg (0000-0002-9390-4652, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA)
Year2011
Volume27
Issue2
Pages290-317
Publication date2011-06-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Adolescent Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0743-5584 • E-ISSN: 1552-6895
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0743558411409931
PMID33840885
OpenAlexW2115851324
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited46

This research explores the experiences of mental illness stigma in 24 youth (58.3% male, 13-24 years, 75% Latino) in psychiatric outpatient treatment. Using Link and Phelan's (2001) model of stigmatization, we conducted thematic analysis of the interview texts, examining experiences of stigma at individual and structural levels, in addition to the youths' social-psychological processes. Youth in psychiatric treatment acknowledged that their larger cultural context holds pejorative viewpoints toward those with mental illness and reported experiences of stigma within their families and social networks. Our results also offer insight into the social-psychological processes of stigma, highlighting how labeling may influence their self-concept and the strategies in which youth engage to manage a stigmatized identity. We discuss differences in stigma experiences by gender, age, and diagnosis. Findings provide new information on the stigma experiences of youth in psychiatric treatment and suggest that a multilevel approach to reduce stigma is warranted

Mental health · Mental illness · Pejorative · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Social stigma · Stigma (botany · Thematic analysis · Viewpoints · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

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Citations per year1,29
Citation span2012 - 2026 (15)
Citation velocitycurrent
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