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Browsing by Subject "stigma"
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An investigation of stigma in individuals receiving treatment for substance abuse
(2007)This study examined the impact of stigma on patients in substance abuse treatment. Patients (N= 197) from fifteen residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment facilities completed a survey focused on their experiences ... -
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Camouflaged Collectives: Managing Stigma and Identity at Gun Events
(Studies in Social Justice, 2017)Gun violence persists in the United States, claiming lives and escalating healthcare costs. This article seeks to contribute to social justice work on the "gun problem" by studying gun collectives. To understand gun culture ... -
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Impact of acceptance and commitment therapy versus education on stigma toward people with psychological disorders
(2007)Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has previously been shown to alter stigmatizing attitudes and to be relatively useful for psychologically inflexible participants. The present study is the first to bring those two ... -
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Prevalence of Mental Illness Among Latino Youth
(2019)Mental illness a marginalized area of public health, particularly for Latino youth ages 10-18. A unique combination of socioeconomic and cultural factors contribute to why Latino youth experience a higher prevalence of ... -
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Reducing self-stigma in substance abuse through acceptance and commitment therapy: Model, manual development, and pilot outcomes
(2008)Little is known about the assessment and treatment of self-stigma in substance abusing populations. This article describes the development of an acceptance based treatment (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-ACT) for ... -
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Self-Stigma in Substance Abuse: Development of a New Measure
(2013)Little attention has been paid to the examination and measurement of self-stigma in substance misuse. This paper aims to fill this gap by reporting on the development of a new scale to measure self-stigma experienced by ... -
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Slow and Steady Wins the Race: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Targeting Shame in Substance Use Disorders
(2012)Objective: Shame has long been seen as relevant to substance use disorders, but interventions have not been tested in randomized trials. This study examined a group-based intervention for shame based on the principles of ... -
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Stigma predicts residential treatment length for substance use disorder
(2014)Background: Stigma has been suggested as a possible contributor to the high rates of treatment attrition in substance-dependent individuals, but no published empirical studies have examined this association. Objectives: ... -
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Teaching Acceptance and Mindfulness to Improve the Lives of the Obese: A Preliminary Test of a Theoretical Model
(2009)Obesity is a growing epidemic. Weight control interventions can achieve weight loss, but most is regained over time. Stigma and low quality of life are significant problems that are rarely targeted. A new model aimed at ... -
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The Development and Psychometric Properties of a New Measure of Perceived Stigma Toward Substance Users
(2010)A self-report measure of perceived stigma toward substance users was developed and studied. An initial measure was created based on a previously developed scale that was rated by experts for content validity and quality ...