2024
Self-stigma mediates the relationships between childhood maltreatment and symptom levels of PTSD, depression, and anxiety
Haim-Nachum S, Lazarov A, Zabag R, Martin A, Bergman M, Neria Y, Amsalem D. Self-stigma mediates the relationships between childhood maltreatment and symptom levels of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2024, 15: 2370174. PMID: 38985020, PMCID: PMC11238652, DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2370174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderChildhood maltreatmentSelf-stigmaChildhood abuseSymptom severity of depressionSymptom typeSubtypes of childhood maltreatmentSurvivors of childhood abuseChildhood trauma survivorsSeverity of depressionChildhood maltreatment experiencesSymptoms of depressionEffects of self-stigmaInternalization of negative stereotypesIncreased self-stigmaMental health problemsSignificant mediation effectAnxiety symptomsStress disorderChildhood neglectSymptom levelsMaltreatment experiencesTrauma survivorsSymptom severityPhysical neglect
2023
Stigma Reduction Via Brief Video Interventions: Comparing Presentations by an Actor Versus a Person With Lived Experience
Amsalem D, Jankowski S, Pagdon S, Markowitz J, Martin A, Dixon L. Stigma Reduction Via Brief Video Interventions: Comparing Presentations by an Actor Versus a Person With Lived Experience. Psychiatric Services 2023, 75: 485-488. PMID: 38088037, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleMental DisordersSchizophreniaSocial StigmaVideo RecordingYoung AdultConceptsIntervention groupMental illnessReduce mental health-related stigmaMental health-related stigmaExperience of mental illnessHealth-related stigmaDomains of stigmaFocus groups of individualsStigma scoresPersonal recoveryVideo interventionFocus groupsStigmaInterventionLived experienceGroup of individualsFollow-upIllnessControl groupPersonal storiesPostinterventionComparative presentationPersonsNoninferiority analysisGroup
2022
Selfie Videos to Reduce Stigma and Increase Treatment Seeking Among Youths: Two Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trials
Amsalem D, Jankowski SE, Pagdon S, Valeri L, Yang LH, Markowitz JC, Neria Y, Pescosolido BA, Dixon LB, Martin A. Selfie Videos to Reduce Stigma and Increase Treatment Seeking Among Youths: Two Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trials. Psychiatric Services 2022, 74: 229-236. PMID: 36254455, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking intentionsControl conditionBrief videoD effect sizesIntervention videoYoung adultsIllness-related stigmaMental health stigmaAdolescent depressionCohen's d effect sizesHealth stigmaStudy 2Study 1Treatment engagementThemes of recoveryAdolescentsEffect sizeShort videosRepeated-measures analysisStigmaIntentionSimilar efficacyAdultsVideoSocial media influencersEffect of a Brief Social Contact Video on Transphobia and Depression-Related Stigma Among Adolescents
Amsalem D, Halloran J, Penque B, Celentano J, Martin A. Effect of a Brief Social Contact Video on Transphobia and Depression-Related Stigma Among Adolescents. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e220376. PMID: 35212749, PMCID: PMC8881766, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking intentionsDepression-related stigmaAdolescent boysAdolescent girlsGender diverse adolescentsTransgender youthStraight participantsValidity testPostintervention assessmentsAdolescentsCisgender participantsHeterosexual participantsVideo interventionIntervention effectsMental health careStigma scale scoreWomen ScaleParticipantsYouthTransphobiaEmpathetic insightIntentionStigmaDepressionPersonal storiesDestigmatizing perceptions about Black adolescent depression: randomized controlled trial of brief social contact–based video interventions
Martin A, Calhoun A, Páez J, Amsalem D. Destigmatizing perceptions about Black adolescent depression: randomized controlled trial of brief social contact–based video interventions. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2022, 63: 1270-1278. PMID: 35066880, PMCID: PMC9307690, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepression Stigma ScaleHelp-seeking intentionsBlack adolescent girlsAdolescent depressionAdolescent girlsIntervention interactionTreatment-seeking intentionsVideo interventionDepression-related stigmaNon-Black participantsRace perceptionEmotional problemsStigmatized groupsVideo conditionRisk youthDifferent response profilesStigmatized attitudeShort videosStigma ScaleParticipantsPerceptionIntentionWarmthOlder healthy volunteersIntervention
2021
Reducing depression‐related stigma and increasing treatment seeking among adolescents: randomized controlled trial of a brief video intervention
Amsalem D, Martin A. Reducing depression‐related stigma and increasing treatment seeking among adolescents: randomized controlled trial of a brief video intervention. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 63: 210-217. PMID: 33821507, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief video-based interventionTreatment-seeking intentionsDepression Stigma ScaleVideo-based interventionSocial contact interventionsVideo-based stimuliContact-based interventionsGeneral Help-Seeking QuestionnaireBrief video interventionDepression-related stigmaAdolescent raceContact interventionsAdolescent boysSame girlsSocial supportTreatment seekingAdolescent girlsSame boysVideo interventionRacial congruenceAdolescentsStigma reductionSuch interventionsStigma ScaleParticipants
2020
Reducing Stigma Toward Psychiatry Among Medical Students: A Multicenter Controlled Trial.
Amsalem D, Gothelf D, Dorman A, Goren Y, Tene O, Shelef A, Horowitz I, Dunsky LL, Rogev E, Klein EH, Mekori-Domachevsky E, Fischel T, Levkovitz Y, Martin A, Gross R. Reducing Stigma Toward Psychiatry Among Medical Students: A Multicenter Controlled Trial. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2020, 22 PMID: 32135042, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.19m02527.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Attitudes to psychiatry and to mental illness among nursing students: Adaptation and use of two validated instruments in preclinical education
Martin A, Krause R, Chilton J, Jacobs A, Amsalem D. Attitudes to psychiatry and to mental illness among nursing students: Adaptation and use of two validated instruments in preclinical education. Journal Of Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing 2019, 27: 308-317. PMID: 31789466, PMCID: PMC8904187, DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessMental health nursingMental illnessHealth nursingHealthcare providersPatient careInternalized stigmaTime pointsNursing studentsHealth-seeking behaviourSelf-Compassion Scale-Short FormHistory of diagnosisOMS-HCNursing schoolsResults SeventyFellow nursesPsychiatric carePAPER ADDSStigmatized viewsATP-30Help-seeking behaviorIllnessScale-Short FormFirst-year nursing studentsNurses