2025
Dèyè mòn, gen mòn: Qualitative examination of drivers and facilitators of stigma as a barrier to sexual and maternal healthcare in Haiti
Abrams J, Rutledge J, Raskin E, Kiyanda A, Gaillard J, Maxwell M, Kershaw T. Dèyè mòn, gen mòn: Qualitative examination of drivers and facilitators of stigma as a barrier to sexual and maternal healthcare in Haiti. SSM - Qualitative Research In Health 2025, 7: 100556. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2025.100556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal healthcarePregnant womenMaternal health care providersLack of hospital resourcesHIV stigma experiencesMaternal healthcare accessHIV-related stigmaDeterminants of healthHIV-positive pregnant womenOrigins of stigmaHealth care providersPregnant women's accessRisk of contracting HIVLow testing ratesHIV-negative pregnant womenRelated stigmaStigma experiencesQuality careCare providersHealthcare accessRural HaitiHospital policiesComprehensive interventionThematic analysisFocus groupsHospital-based Stigma Practices Towards Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study in Austin, Texas Hospital Stigma Practices Impacting Patients With OUD
Christian N, Baysinger A, Bottner R, Cowley C, Nekolaichuk R, Owen P, Smith B, Sue K. Hospital-based Stigma Practices Towards Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study in Austin, Texas Hospital Stigma Practices Impacting Patients With OUD. American Journal Of Medicine Open 2025, 100106. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajmo.2025.100106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderCare teamCare practicesHospital settingFocus groupsCare experiences of peopleQualitative studyIn-person focus groupsPositive care experiencesHospital-based providersUse disorderHospital-based carePatient-centered practiceExpertise of patientsStigma of patientsExperiences of peopleSemi-structured interviewsInternalized stigmaHealthcare experiencesStigma experiencesCare deliveryCare experiencesReceiving healthcareCategorize themesStigmatizing experiences
2024
Guided internet-based LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial among sexual minority men in China
Yi M, Li X, Chiaramonte D, Sun S, Pan S, Soulliard Z, Eisenstadt B, Ljótsson B, Hagaman A, Pachankis J. Guided internet-based LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial among sexual minority men in China. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2024, 181: 104605. PMID: 39029333, PMCID: PMC11371497, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet-based CBTCognitive-behavioral therapySexual minority menSocial-cognitive mechanismsYoung sexual minority menMinority stressMinority menSession completionBehavioral healthSexual minority individualsModeration analysisAlcohol useMinority individualsMental healthInternalized stigmaFollow-upStigma experiencesRandomized Controlled TrialsSessionsTreatment efficacySecondary outcomesControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeAffirmative supportHealthStigma associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka: development of a conceptual framework
Nuwangi H, Dikomitis L, Weerakoon K, Liyanage C, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Stigma associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka: development of a conceptual framework. International Health 2024, 16: 553-561. PMID: 38487983, PMCID: PMC11375585, DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihae021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManifestations of stigmaEvidence-based frameworkMultimethod qualitative studyQuality of lifeStigma driversRural Sri LankaAddress stigmaStigma experiencesReduce stigmaSelf-StigmaTargeted interventionsQualitative studyStigmaSystematic reviewTreatment burdenAnuradhapura districtInternational evidenceFacilitationConceptual frameworkSri LankaStigma formationAwarenessPeopleInterventionBurdenStigma and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Clark K, Argiros A, Dougherty L, Pachankis J. Stigma and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Journal Of Family Psychology 2024, 38: 201-211. PMID: 38227468, PMCID: PMC10922310, DOI: 10.1037/fam0001183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSGM youthVicarious stigmaStigma experiencesDepressive symptomsPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System short formsSelf-reported anxietyAssessed parents' experiencesSymptoms of anxietyConsequences of stigmaChild mental healthMental health difficultiesCross-sectional studySGM childrenGender minoritiesSGM peopleStigma measuresExperience stigmaYouths' parentsHealth difficultiesMental healthAnxietyInvestigate associationsSGMStigmaEmotional consequences
2023
The role of substance use treatment in reducing stigma after release from incarceration: A qualitative analysis
Moore K, Wyatt J, Phillips S, Burke C, Bellamy C, McKee S. The role of substance use treatment in reducing stigma after release from incarceration: A qualitative analysis. Health & Justice 2023, 11: 25. PMID: 37191937, PMCID: PMC10186797, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-023-00225-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersSubstance use treatmentUse treatmentStigma reductionAspects of treatmentOutpatient treatment facilitiesRole of substancesPeer navigatorsMethodsThis studyUse disordersSources of stigmaTreatment programStigma experiencesTreatmentNonjudgmental atmosphereTreatment facilitiesStigmaContent analysis approachMore researchMajor barrierThe Role of Emotion Dysregulation in the Association Between Substance Use Stigma and Depressive Symptoms Among Trauma-Exposed, Substance-Using Individuals
Wang K, Schick M, Quinn D, Weiss N. The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in the Association Between Substance Use Stigma and Depressive Symptoms Among Trauma-Exposed, Substance-Using Individuals. Stigma And Health 2023, 8: 243-251. PMID: 37577451, PMCID: PMC10419118, DOI: 10.1037/sah0000313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion dysregulationSubstance use stigmaDepressive symptomsPositive emotion dysregulationTrauma-exposed individualsSubstance-using adultsSelf-report measuresAdverse mental health outcomesSubstance-using individualsSubstance use severityMental health outcomesPositive emotionsStigma copingTraumatic eventsCommunity sampleIntervention effortsInitial supportUse severityRole of dysregulationMental healthStigma experiencesCommunity participantsCurrent studyStigmaIndividualsMulti-level manifestations of sexual stigma among men with same-gender sexual experience in Ghana
Saalim K, Amu-Adu P, Amoh-Otu R, Akrong R, Abu-Ba’are G, Stockton M, Vormawor R, Torpey K, Nyblade L, Nelson L. Multi-level manifestations of sexual stigma among men with same-gender sexual experience in Ghana. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 166. PMID: 36694150, PMCID: PMC9872747, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15087-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-gender sexual experienceFocus group discussionsSexual stigmaSocioecological levelsSexual experienceStigma manifestationsRole of familyPoor quality servicesQualitative content analysisInternal ambivalenceReligious institutionsSuch stigmaLegal processVerbal abuseInterpersonal levelNational lawStigma researchGroup discussionsConstant fearStigma reduction interventionsPhysical abuseSocial aspectsStigma experiencesContent analysisForeign culture
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