Developing a research agenda for reducing the stigma of addictions, part II: Lessons from the mental health stigma literature

Corrigan, Patrick W.; Schomerus, Georg; Shuman, Valery; Kraus, Dana; Perlick, Debbie; Harnish, Autumn; Kulesza, Magdalena; Kane-Willis, Kathleen; Qin, Sang; Smelson, David A.

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“…Luoma, Kohlenberg, Hayes, and Fletcher (2012) also found success in promoting treatment adherence and reducing substance use through group-based interventions targeting shame through an acceptance and commitment paradigm. Future researchers should look to the extensive mental health stigma reduction literature for future addiction stigma reduction interventions (for discussion see Corrigan et al, 2017).…”

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Stigma, substance use, and help-seeking attitudes among rural and urban individuals.

Dschaak¹,

Juntunen²

2018

Journal of Rural Mental Health

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The current study examined the differences between public stigma, self-stigma, substance use (i.e., alcohol and/or drugs), and attitudes toward psychological help-seeking among rural and urban individuals, and found meaningful differences in public stigma by alcohol use. Two hundred and sixty participants recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk completed an online survey that included the Perceptions of Stigmatization by Others for Seeking Help scale, the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help scale, the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional PsychologicalHelp scale, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, the Drug Abuse Screening Test -10, and demographics. The authors found significant between-group differences in public stigma for individuals who screened positive for an alcohol use disorder compared to those who used alcohol but did not meet the screening threshold. This finding suggested that there may be differences in stigmatization between individuals who only occasionally use alcohol and those with an alcohol use disorder. There were no significant differences in self-stigma or attitudes toward psychological help-seeking. Moreover, there were no significant between-group differences based on DAST-10 scores for individuals who did not report drug use, individuals who reported using drugs, and those who screened positive for a substance use disorder on public stigma, self-stigma, or attitudes toward psychological help-seeking. Contrary to the authors' hypothesis, the results did not demonstrate any significant differences between public stigma, self-stigma, or attitudes toward psychological help-seeking based on rurality (i.e., rural or urban). STIGMA, SUBSTANCE USE, AND HELP-SEEKING 2The authors highlight areas for future research focus and considerations when further examining stigma, substance use, and help-seeking attitudes among rural and urban individuals.

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Stigma, substance use, and help-seeking attitudes among rural and urban individuals.

Dschaak¹,

Juntunen²

2018

Journal of Rural Mental Health

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“…A large body of research exists on stigma of mental illness and other health conditions, for example, HIV/AIDS, but there is still lack of research on the stigma of addiction and the burden for people with substance use disorders (SUD) [2][3][4].…”

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Substance Abuse-Related Self-Stigma in Women with Substance Use Disorder and Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Melchior

Hüsing

Grundmann³

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Eur Addict Res

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Background: Self-stigma is a result of internalizing negative stereotypes by the affected person. Research on self-stigma in substance use disorders (SUD) is still scarce, especially regarding the role of childhood trauma and subsequent posttraumatic disorders. Objectives: The present study investigated the progressive model of self-stigma in women with SUD and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the predictive value of PTSD severity and childhood trauma experiences on self-stigma. Method: In a cross-sectional study with 343 women with SUD and PTSD, we used the Self-Stigma in Alcohol Dependency Scale, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), the PTSD Symptom Scale Interview (PSS-I), and to control for SUD severity and depression, the Addiction Severity Index Lite and the Beck Depression Inventory-II. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted for each stage of self-stigma (aware-agree-apply-harm). Results: The interrelated successive stages of self-stigma were largely confirmed. In the regression models, no significant effects of the PSS-I- and the CTQ-scores were observed at any stage of self-stigma. Agreeing with negative stereotypes was solely predicted by younger age, applying these stereotypes to oneself was higher in women with younger age, higher depression and SUD severity, and suffering from the application (harm) was only predicted by depression. Conclusions: The progressive model of self-stigma could be confirmed in women with SUD and PTSD, but PTSD severity and childhood trauma did not directly affect this process. Self-stigma appears to be related to depression in a stronger way than PTSD is related to women with SUD and PTSD.

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“…Corrigan et al () also recommended facilitating educational campaigns to encourage exposure to individuals with SUDs in positive contexts and to challenge myths and assumptions related to individuals with SUDs. Increasing positive messages and positive experiences with people in recovery can reduce social stigma, which can contribute to reductions in self‐stigma.…”

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Vocational Expectations and Self‐Stigmatizing Views Among Collegiate Recovery Students: An Exploratory Investigation

Watts

O’Sullivan

2019

J of College Counseling

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Collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) provide support for students in recovery from substance use disorders. Little research exists examining factors relevant to this population, making it challenging to prioritize recovery and educational goals. This study used a national sample (N = 80) of students involved in CRPs to investigate the relationships among self-stigma, quality of life, psychological health, and vocational expectations. A regression model revealed these factors to explain 34% of self-stigmatizing views in this sample.

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Developing a research agenda for reducing the stigma of addictions, part II: Lessons from the mental health stigma literature

Abstract: The paper ends with recommendations for next steps in addiction stigma research. (Am J Addict 2017;26:67-74).

Cited by 118 publications

References 69 publications

Stigma, substance use, and help-seeking attitudes among rural and urban individuals.

Stigma, substance use, and help-seeking attitudes among rural and urban individuals.

Substance Abuse-Related Self-Stigma in Women with Substance Use Disorder and Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Vocational Expectations and Self‐Stigmatizing Views Among Collegiate Recovery Students: An Exploratory Investigation

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