2022
Double Stigma and Help-Seeking Barriers Among Blacks With a Behavioral Health Disorder
Yu Y, Matlin SL, Crusto CA, Hunter B, Tebes JK. Double Stigma and Help-Seeking Barriers Among Blacks With a Behavioral Health Disorder. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2022, 45: 183-191. PMID: 34941331, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health disordersHealth disordersBlack adultsDepressive symptomsMental illnessHelp-seeking barriersDouble stigmaMental health disordersBehavioral health treatmentSubstance abuse disordersSerial mediation analysisAbuse disordersHealth treatmentHelp-seeking behaviorMediation analysisSymptomsIllnessDisordersAdultsRacial stigmaConsiderable evidenceSerial mediation effectPresent studyAddictionStigma
2017
Socio-psychological mediators of the relationship between behavioral health stigma and psychiatric symptoms
Hunter BA, Mohatt NV, Prince DM, Thompson AB, Matlin SL, Tebes JK. Socio-psychological mediators of the relationship between behavioral health stigma and psychiatric symptoms. Social Science & Medicine 2017, 181: 177-183. PMID: 28407602, PMCID: PMC6557155, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.03.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health treatmentPsychiatric symptomsModified Labeling TheoryHealth treatmentOutpatient behavioral health treatmentOutpatient behavioral health clinicSocial supportBehavioral health clinicHealth clinicsClinical utilityMental illnessSymptomsSpecific mediatorsRejection experiencesHealth stigmaSymptom relationshipsStigmaAdultsTreatmentMediatorsDirect effectWaves of dataUrban settingsClinic
2013
A Community's Response to Suicide Through Public Art: Stakeholder Perspectives from the Finding the Light Within Project
Mohatt NV, Singer JB, Evans AC, Matlin SL, Golden J, Harris C, Burns J, Siciliano C, Kiernan G, Pelleritti M, Tebes JK. A Community's Response to Suicide Through Public Art: Stakeholder Perspectives from the Finding the Light Within Project. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2013, 52: 197-209. PMID: 23743604, PMCID: PMC3865777, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-013-9581-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic artArts participationParticipatory public artCommunity mobilization initiativesSuicide preventionArt workshopsFirst-person accountsPublic muralsDiverse audiencesPreventable public health problemCause of deathPublic health problemSuicide prevention programsArtNew communitiesCommunity-based strategiesRisk factorsHealth problemsSuicidal ideationPrevention programsPerson accountsEffective preventionMultiple frontsPreventionCommunity design