Title: Paradigms lost : fighting stigma and the lessons learned /
Authors: Stuart, Heather L.; Arboleda-Flórez, J. 1939-; Sartorius, N.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Social Stigma; Social Change; Prejudice; Mentally Ill Persons psychology; Mental Disorders psychology; Attitude of Health Personnel; Mental illness; Mental illness Public opinion; Prejudices; Social change
Contents: Introduction : the nature and nurture of stigma -- Paradigm 1: Developed countries have eradicated systemic discrimination on the grounds of mental illness -- Paradigm 2: In developing countries, people with mental illnesses are not stigmatized -- Paradigm 3: The fight against stigma must be based on well-developed long term specific and comprehensive plans -- Paradigm 4: Scientific evidence will best define the targets of anti-stigma work -- Paradigm 5: Mental health professionals should lead anti-stigma programs -- Paradigm 6: Improving knowledge about mental illnesses will reduce stigma and discrimination -- Paradigm 7: An anti-stigma program is successful if it changes attitudes -- Paradigm 8: Community care for the mentally ill will destigmatize mental illness and psychiatry -- Paradigm 9: Campaigns are an excellent way of reducing stigma -- Paradigm 10: Anti-stigma programs should be built on the premise that mental illness is like any other illness -- Paradigm 11: The stigma of mental illness is too deeply ingrained to prevent or reduce it -- Summary of Part 1 -- Getting going -- Identifying program priorities -- Program development -- Program monitoring and evaluation.