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