Don't call me nuts! : coping with the stigma of mental illness
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat21854
Corrigan, Patrick.
--Tinley Park, IL:
Recovery Press
, 2001.
- Call Number
- HM 1131 C825d 2001
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- HM 1131 C825d 2001
- Author
- Corrigan, Patrick
- Other Authors
- Lundin, Robert
- Place of Publication
- Tinley Park, IL
- Publisher
- Recovery Press
- Date of Publication
- 2001
- Physical Description
- 456 p.
- ISBN
- 096747941X
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mentally Ill Persons
- Stereotyping
- Social Isolation
- Social Adjustment
- Social Work, Psychiatric
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Halifax Infirmary
- Copies
- 2
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
On the stigma of mental illness : practical strategies for research and social change
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat21757
Corrigan, Patrick W.
--Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association
, 2005.
- Call Number
- HM 1131 C825o 2005
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Call Number
- HM 1131 C825o 2005
- Author
- Corrigan, Patrick W
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Date of Publication
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 341 p.
- ISBN
- 1591471893
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mentally Ill Persons
- Stereotyping
- Social Isolation
- Prejudice
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Stigma and Prejudice : Touchstones in Understanding Diversity in Healthcare
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40049
Ranna Parekh, Ed W. Childs, editors.
--Cham:
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press
, c2016.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
In this innovative title, the authors describe unique patient populations affected by stigma and prejudice and the prevalence of these issues to all healthcare providers. Each chapter covers the forms of prejudice and stigma associated with minority statuses, including religious minorities, the homeless, as well as those stigmatized by medical serious medical conditions, such HIV/AIDS, obesity, and substance misuse disorders. The chapters focus on the importance of recognizing biological differ…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Parekh, Ranna
- Childs, Ed W.
- Responsibility
- Ranna Parekh, Ed W. Childs, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 382 p. : 3 illus., 1 illus. in color)
- Series Title
- Current clinical psychiatry
- ISBN
- 9783319275802
- 9783319275789 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- Culturally Competent Care
- Health Equity
- Prejudice
- Professional-Patient Relations
- Social Discrimination
- Social Stigma
- Stereotyping
- Vulnerable Populations
- Abstract
- In this innovative title, the authors describe unique patient populations affected by stigma and prejudice and the prevalence of these issues to all healthcare providers. Each chapter covers the forms of prejudice and stigma associated with minority statuses, including religious minorities, the homeless, as well as those stigmatized by medical serious medical conditions, such HIV/AIDS, obesity, and substance misuse disorders. The chapters focus on the importance of recognizing biological differences and similarities within such groups and describes the challenges and best practices for optimum healthcare outcomes. The text describes innovative ways to connect in a clinical setting with people of diverse backgrounds. The text also covers future directions and areas of research and innovative clinical work being done. Written by experts in the field, Stigma and Prejudice is an excellent resource for psychiatrist, psychologists, general physicians, social workers, and all other medical professionals working with stigmatized populations.
- Contents
- Part I. Specific Patient Populations -- 1. Stigma and Persons with Disabilities -- 2. Stigma and Persons with Obesity -- 3. Religious Minorities and Medicine: The Collision of Health Care and Faith -- 4. The Poor and Economically Vulnerable in Public and Safety-Net Healthcare Institutions: Outcomes and Attitudes -- 5. Stigma and Prejudice Against Individuals Experiencing Homelessness -- 6. VIP Patients: An Unexpectedly Vulnerable Population -- 7. Stigma and Persons with Substance Use Disorders -- 8. Borderline Personality Disorder: From Stigma to Compassionate Care -- 9. Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: Stigmatized or a Member of an Empowered Sisterhood -- 10. Stigma and Prejudice in Patients with HIV/AIDS -- 11. Commercially Sexually Exploited & Trafficked Minors: Our Hidden and Forgotten Children -- 12. Stigma and Veterans -- 13. I Pity the Poor Immigrant: Stigma and Immigration -- Part II. Innovative Ways to Bridge Differences -- 14. Limited English Proficient (LEP) Patient: The Importance of Working with Trained Medical Interpreters to Promote Equitable Health Care -- 15. Improving Workforce Diversity in Minority and Majority Institutions -- 16. Leveraging Technology for Health Equity -- 17. Research with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations -- 18. Building Diversity Initiatives in Academic Medicine -- 19. Looking Outward and Inward: The Role of Introspection in Expanding and Consolidating Our Understanding of Diversity -- 20. Pharmacology: Cultural and Genetic Considerations.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
