Does the impact of stigma on self differ by illness type? This study focuses a comparison effects associated with HIV/AIDS and cancer self-esteem, body image, personal control. We test hypothesis that individuals' perceptions account for significant differences in an self. examine four dimensions perceived stigma: social rejection, internalized shame, isolation, financial insecurity. In turn, we consider how these medicate cancer. Our sample includes 130 persons 76 control severity including...

Modified labeling theorists have long argued that the stigma of mental illness has important consequences for lives people with illness. We propose social rejection is an enduring force in and these experiences are central to understanding poor self-concepts described by many former psychiatric patients. explore changes a cohort recently deinstitutionalized patients' (N = 88) self-esteem using data from three wave panel survey conducted while institutionalized over two-year period following...

Objectives. This study uses the recently developed Network-Episode Model (NEM) to examine nature and correlates of utilization among Puerto Ricans reporting mental health problems. The NEM highlights two issues: (1) examining patterns or combinations lay formal use that individuals employ (2) reformulating how availability content social networks influences care. Methods. Using data from 1989 Mental Health Care Utilization Among Study (probability sample 1,777 living in low-income areas...

Sex researchers and mental health clinicians have long recognized that the stigma surrounding homosexuality plays an important role in shaping social psychological adjustment of gay, lesbian, bisexual (g/l/b) people. In recent years, suggested sexual identity- related distress may influence physical status g/l/b people, primarily because ways these self-related feelings beliefs impact patterns health-related behavior. This study examines identity support on youth's drug alcohol use,...

Abstract Cyclophosphamide (CPA) is an anticancer prodrug that dependent on cytochrome P450 (CYP) metabolism for its therapeutic effectiveness. In spite of the use CPA in clinic over 50 years, little known about relationship between toxicokinetics and response. We have employed a powerful new model, Hepatic Cytochrome Reductase Null (HRN) mouse, which has almost no hepatic activity, to study establish vivo role pharmacokinetics. HRN mice vitro intrinsic clearance was 6-fold lower than...

This research explores the experiences of mental illness stigma in 24 youth (58.3% male, 13-24 years, 75% Latino) psychiatric outpatient treatment. Using Link and Phelan’s (2001) model stigmatization, we conducted thematic analysis interview texts, examining at individual structural levels, addition to youths’ social-psychological processes. Youth treatment acknowledged that their larger cultural context holds pejorative viewpoints toward those with reported within families social networks....

We assessed the association between health of people in same-sex relationships and degree nature legal recognition offered states which they resided.We conducted secondary data analyses on 2010 to 2013 Current Population Survey publicly available from Freedom Marry, Inc. estimated ordered logistic regression models a 4-level framework assess impact states' stances toward marriage self-assessed health.Our findings indicated, relative with antigay constitutional amendments, that couples living...

Over the past 40 years, mental health care system has been radically transformed from one focused on institutionalized to centered treatment in community settings. While medical sociology played a prominent role study of psychiatric hospitalization and deinstitutionalization process, systematic exploration sociological dimensions community-based is only just beginning. This essay reflects disciplinary contributions explores some important empirical theoretical directions field illness...

Journal Article Stigma and the Sexual Isolation of People with Serious Mental Illness Get access Eric R. Wright, Wright Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Direct correspondence to: Indianapolis, School Public Environmental Affairs, 801 W. Michigan Street, BS 4059, IN 46202. E-mail: ewright@iupui.edu Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Dustin E. Medical College Georgia Brea L. Perry, Perry Bloomington Carrie Foote-Ardah Social...

Numerous studies have determined that conversion therapy, a practice meant to change one's sexual orientation heterosexual or gender identity cisgender, can be ineffective and severely harmful. However, few documented the prevalence characteristics of its survivors. This study is quantitative analysis LGBTQ Institute Southern Survey estimates therapy (specifically SOCE) in United States documents significant association with negative mental health outcomes. Conversion survivors comprised...

Limited research has focused on sexuality for those diagnosed with a severe mental illness. We aimed to extend existing work by exploring relationships between mastery (perception of control one's life and future), sexual self-esteem (perceptions capacity engage in healthy behavior), attitudes (permissive ideas about sexuality), perceived importance relationships/sexuality number partners.A secondary analysis survey data from adult participants living illness (N = 401) the Indiana Mental...

This paper examines problem drinking, alcohol-related violence, and homelessness among youth living in the slums of Kampala—an understudied population at high-risk for both alcohol use violence. study is based on a cross-sectional survey conducted 2014 with streets Kampala, Uganda (n = 1134), who were attending Youth Development Link drop-in centers. The analyses this restricted to reported current consumption 346). Problem drinking patterns assessed involved Mediation examine impact...

Research suggests that runaway and homeless youth (RHY) in the United States are vulnerable to sex labor trafficking. In this paper, we report analyze estimates of trafficking collected as part Atlanta Youth Count 2018, a community-based field survey RHY between ages 14 25 metro-Atlanta area. A total 564 participants were recruited completed included questions about their backgrounds well Human Trafficking Screening Tool (HTST). We found 39.9% experienced some form while homeless. While...

The current study examines the role of mental illness–related stigma on romantic or sexual relationships and behavior among youth with illness (MI), including youths’ experiences stigma, internalization these experiences, associated managing within relationships. We conducted in-depth interviews N = 20 (MI) (55% male, 16-24 years, 75% Latino) from 4 psychiatric outpatient clinics in New York City. a thematic analysis to investigate shared MI its impact youth’s behaviors. Our revealed four...

Techniques of tissue sampling at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) have been underutilized due to technical demands, low yield, and lack immediate intraprocedural diagnosis. The objective this study was describe a new inexpensive, highly efficient ERCP processing, interpretation technique address these issues.A retrospective, institutional review board approved, single-center done tertiary-care medical center. Between June 2004 February 2009, 133 patients (age 38-95...

We used data from the TalaSurvey study to examine associations between dental health experiences, social network characteristics, and levels of behavioral psychological acculturation in one location American Midwest.