The Relationship between Stigma and Other Treatment Concerns and Subsequent Treatment Engagement among Black Mental Health Clients

This study examined stigma (both the perception that mental illness is stigmatized and stigma concerns about entering treatment) and other treatment concerns along with subsequent treatment engagement within three months in a sample of 42 black adults referred to public-sector outpatient treatment....

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Published in:Issues in mental health nursing 2010-03, Vol.31 (4), p.257-264
Main Authors: Alvidrez, Jennifer, Snowden, Lonnie R., Patel, Sita G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
African Americans - psychology
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Attitude to Health
Female
Helpseeking
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - ethnology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental illness
Nursing
Outpatient treatment
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Service provision
Stereotyping
Stigmatization
Underserved people
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Summary:This study examined stigma (both the perception that mental illness is stigmatized and stigma concerns about entering treatment) and other treatment concerns along with subsequent treatment engagement within three months in a sample of 42 black adults referred to public-sector outpatient treatment. Contrary to expectation, perceived stigma of mental illness was unrelated to treatment engagement; however having stigma or other concerns about treatment was associated with increased odds of engagement. Findings indicate the importance of examining stigma as a multi-dimensional construct and raise questions about the utility of addressing stigma as a way of promoting service use in black adults. More work is clearly needed to understand the complex relationship between stigma and help-seeking in black populations and other underserved groups.
ISSN:0161-2840
1096-4673
DOI:10.3109/01612840903342266