2024
Experiences of Stigma and Discrimination Compounded by Intersecting Identities among Individuals Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder.
Nwanaji-Enwerem U, Redeker N, O'Connell M, Barry D, Iheanacho T, Knobf T, Scheinost D, Wang K, Yaggi K, Sadler L. Experiences of Stigma and Discrimination Compounded by Intersecting Identities among Individuals Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2024, 35: 94-115. PMID: 38661862, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2024.a919810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderExperiences of stigmaIndividuals experience stigmaMarginalized social positionsIdentity of peopleUse disorderIntersectional identitiesMarginalized identitiesSupport interventionsSocial positionQualitative findingsStigmaNegative experiencesNortheast United StatesUnited StatesImprove outcomesIdentityTreatment centersMOUDIndividual vulnerabilityMedicationPeopleDiscriminationIndividuals
2023
Twelve-month outcomes of a destigmatizing theatrical intervention in rural Uganda
Lee Y, Christ R, Blackwell S, Rauben K, Krause A, Monnig E, Ssekalo I, Iheanacho T, Rosenheck R. Twelve-month outcomes of a destigmatizing theatrical intervention in rural Uganda. Current Psychology 2023, 43: 14676-14685. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-05427-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illness stigmaIllness stigmaTwelve-month outcomesLow-income settingsLong-term effectivenessMental health stigmaPrimary outcomeStudy participantsHealth stigmaRural UgandaConfidence intervalsInterventionEffect sizeMonthsOutcomesAverage improvementStigmaAcceptance ScaleParticipantsFollowBaselineWeeks
2022
Evaluation of a pilot, community-led mental illness de-stigmatization theater intervention in rural Uganda
Lee Y, Rauben K, Liu C, Kim R, van der Velde N, Taylor C, Walsh A, Asasira M, Katongole I, Hatfield-King J, Blackwell S, Iheanacho T, Christ R, Ssekalo I. Evaluation of a pilot, community-led mental illness de-stigmatization theater intervention in rural Uganda. BMC Psychiatry 2022, 22: 794. PMID: 36526984, PMCID: PMC9756628, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04441-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessMental health stigmaBusoga regionHealth stigmaMental health careIll patientsMiddle-income countriesTreatment-seeking attitudesStudy's primary objectivePrimary objectiveConclusionThis studyLarger studyIllnessRural UgandaHealth careRural areasSignificant increaseDestigmatization campaignsStructured questionnaireEastern UgandaInterventionStigmaFocus groupsTreatmentMajor barrier