Kathryne B Brewer

Biographic Data

ID193558
NAMEKathryne B Brewer
GIVEN NAMESKathryne B
FAMILY NAMEBrewer
SIGNATUREBREWER K B
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of New Hampshire
ORCID0000-0002-6011-1437
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS31
TOTAL CITATIONS21
AUTHOR COUNT31
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Suicide in Central Asia: Examining suicide stigma in Tajikistan

    Open AccessShahnaz Savani, Lindamarie Olson et al.ARTICLEMental Health Religion & Culture2026

  • Mental health stigma and professional help-seeking in Ghana: The mediating role of informal support

    Joshua Awua, Micki Washburn et al.ARTICLESocial Work in Mental Health2026

    In Ghana, many individuals experiencing mental health concerns prefer to seek help from informal sources, including faith-based healers. This study examines whether informal help-seeking mediates the association between stigma and professional help-seeking. A convenience sample of 462 Ghanaian adults aged (M = 31.78, SD = 10.59) was recruited from Accra and Tamale. The results of the mediation analysis indicated that informal help-seeking partial…

  • Stigma Toward Families With Mental Health Problems in Latino Communities

    Open AccessKathryne B Brewer, Micki Washburn et al.ARTICLEFamilies in Society The Journal…2025

    Stigma toward families with members managing mental health problems remains underresearched in Latino communities. Using community-based surveys on mental health stigma and help-seeking attitudes, this study examined the associations between family-level stigma and participant sociodemographic characteristics. Only education level and spirituality significantly predicted family-level stigma. Individuals with higher education levels exhibited lowe…

  • Mood Disorder Public Stigma in Jewish Communities in the United States

    Open AccessLimor Luss Smith, Kathryne B Brewer et al.ARTICLEJournal of Religion and Health2025

  • Suicide stigma in a cross-cultural context: Comparison between Mexican and Mexican American communities

    Open AccessR E Gearing, Micki Washburn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Latinx Psychology2025

    Suicide and suicide-related stigma are serious public health issues affecting Latine communities and often serve as a barrier to help-seeking Mexicans and Mexican Americans experiencing mental health concerns. Despite this, there are still gaps in our understanding of how suicide stigma specifically impacts Latines of Mexican heritage. While Mexicans and Mexican Americans share many familial, cultural, and religious values, their exposure to diff…

  • Factors influencing diabetes and depression related stigma in Mexico

    Micki Washburn, Kathryne B Brewer et al.ARTICLEStigma and Health2025

  • The stigma paradox: Sympathetic and discriminatory responses toward trauma survivors in China

    Wanzhen Chen, Monit Cheung et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnic & Cultural…2025References: 8

  • Exploring Teen Suicide Rates through the Lens of Macro Risk Factors

    Katherine C Godshall, Tonya Cross Hansel et al.ARTICLESocial Work in Public Health2024

    As the second leading cause of death in teenagers, suicide has been a consistent public health issue for the past decade. Our goal is to understand the relationship between increasing teen suicide rates by state policies. We explore links between macro-level risk factors and state suicide rates. Risk factors explored include state behavioral health spending, child access policies for firearms, insurance coverage, tax revenue from tobacco and alco…

  • Predictors of Stigma toward Alcohol Misuse in Mexico

    Micki Washburn, R E Gearing et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2023

    Objective: This study explored factors associated with public stigma toward individuals misusing alcohol in Mexico. Methods: A randomized experimental vignette methodology was used to assess multiple domains of substance use-related stigma and their relationship to the gender of the vignette subject and the sociodemographic characteristics of respondents. Results: Although levels of stigma toward women who were misusing alcohol did not differ sig…

  • Ethical Considerations in Global Mental Health Research: Lessons Learned From Binational U.S.–Mexico Collaborations

    Open AccessLuis R Torres, R E Gearing et al.ARTICLEFamilies in Society The Journal…2023

    Binational research is critical to better understand the health, mental health, and health outcomes of immigrant communities. Binational studies are often difficult to conduct, however, due to cost, challenges with participant recruitment and data collection, lack of appropriate cross-cultural instruments, and challenges ensuring ethical reviews and approval in both counties. This research note discusses ethical issues navigating institutional re…

  • Predictors of Help-Seeking for Mental Health Treatment Among Latinos

    Open AccessR E Gearing, Micki Washburn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2023

  • Why Culture and Context Matters: Examining Differences in Mental Health Stigma and Social Distance Between Latino Individuals in the United States and Mexico

    Open AccessKathryne B Brewer, Ryan Gibson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2023

  • Stigma toward cocaine use in Mexico City: Does gender matter

    Micki Washburn, R E Gearing et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work Practice…2023

    Stigma toward those using cocaine and other substances remains a barrier to treatment and social inclusion. As part of a larger study exploring stigma toward those experiencing symptoms of various DSM5 diagnoses an experimental vignette methodology was used to examine factors associated with stigma toward individuals using cocaine in Mexico. Results from the subset of 66 individuals who were randomly assigned a vignette featuring cocaine use indi…

  • Formal versus informal pathways to mental health care in China

    Kathryne B Brewer, R E Gearing et al.ARTICLEChina Journal of Social Work2023References: 8

    The reported 20% prevalence rate of diagnosable mental illnesses in China might be underestimated due to individuals' hesitation to report mental health problems. This study tested whether a person's mental health diagnosis would lead to endorsement and preference for professional care. A community-based survey was conducted in Shanghai, China (n = 466). A structural model showed that 68.8% of the respondents endorsed professional help. Male resp…

  • Public Stigma Toward Schizophrenia Within Latino Communities in the United States

    Open AccessR E Gearing, Kathryne B Brewer et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2023References: 64

  • Pathways to mental health care: Latinos’ help-seeking preferences

    R E Gearing, Micki Washburn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Latinx Psychology2023Cited by: 2

  • Latinos’ Conceptualization of Depression, Diabetes, and Mental Health–Related Stigma

    Open AccessMicki Washburn, Kathryne B Brewer et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2022

  • Suicide stigma in Jewish communities in the United States

    R E Gearing, Kathryne B Brewer et al.ARTICLEStigma and Health2022

  • Predictors of stigma toward alcohol misuse in Latino communities: A path model

    Micki Washburn, Kathryne B Brewer et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnicity in Substance…2022

    This study explores stigma-related beliefs within the Latino community concerning alcohol misuse. A community-based convenience sample of 251 self-identified Latino adults were recruited to participate in a research study using an experimental vignette methodology. Participants were randomly assigned one of four vignettes about alcohol misuse and asked to share their attitudes and stigma-related beliefs about the problem and the person in the vig…

  • Examining public stigma of schizophrenia in China

    R E Gearing, Wanzhen Chen et al.ARTICLEChina Journal of Social Work2022References: 13

    Stigma, perception and beliefs about mental illness can significantly affect the ability of individuals with a mental health diagnosis to access and engage in treatment and, ultimately, their overall functioning. Despite these significant implications, the stigma towards individuals with schizophrenia, a serious mental disorder, in China is under-investigated. To address this gap, this study, based on knowledge support theory, examines stigma, at…

  • Center for Mental Health Research and Innovation in Treatment Engagement and Service (MH-Rites Center) at the University of Houston

    Open AccessR E Gearing, Micki Washburn et al.ARTICLEResearch on Social Work Practice2022References: 2

    The Center for Mental Health Research and Innovation in Treatment Engagement and Service (MH-RITES Center) at the Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston is an international multidisciplinary research center focused on improving treatment engagement and outcomes for those experiencing mental health concerns. Established in 2017, the mission of the MH-RITES Center is to drive empirically supported and evidence-based innovation that …

  • Conceptualizations of suicide and suicide-related stigma in Latino communities in the United States

    Kathryne B Brewer, Micki Washburn et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2022

    Suicide continues to be a significant public health concern impacting all cultural and ethnic groups in the United States. Although prior studies indicate that Latino individuals die by suicide at lower rates than their non-Hispanic White or Asian peers, recent data in this area indicate that suicide rates for Latino individuals are rising. Currently, little is known about how Latino individuals perceive those who are experiencing suicidal ideati…

  • Suicide in China: Community Attitudes and Stigma

    Open AccessR E Gearing, Kathryne B Brewer et al.ARTICLEOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying2021

    China accounts for an estimated third of the world's suicides, yet individuals experiencing suicidality typically do not seek out or receive treatment. This study examines community perceptions and public stigma toward suicide. In Shanghai, China 186 adults were recruited to participate in a survey with an experimental vignette describing a suicidal individual, manipulated on gender and age, followed by questions eliciting attitudes toward suicid…

  • Guidelines for culturally adapting mental health interventions in China

    R E Gearing, Kathryne B Brewer et al.ARTICLEChina Journal of Social Work2020References: 3

    Globally, mental illness ranks first among the causes of disability. In China, 17.5% of individuals have a mental illness, with only 150 people per 100,000 people receiving treatment for their diagnosis. To effectively address the growing unmet mental health needs in China, it is essential that China develops and adapts evidence-based and empirically supported treatment interventions. Although many researchers have begun to disseminate their inte…

  • Dysregulated infant temperament and caregiver warmth in Jordanian orphanages: The importance of considering goodness-of-fit

    Open AccessMichael J MacKenzie, Craig S Schwalbe et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2017References: 28