Jo Phelan

..This study assessed the extent to which the use of point-prevalence samples biases conclusions drawn about homeless people...

..Because few methodologically strong data exist, this study evaluated New York State's outpatient commitment program with the objective of augmenting the existing literature...

..We argue that attention to these functions will enhance our understanding of stigma and prejudice and our ability to reduce them...

..This can be accomplished either by reducing disparities in socioeconomic resources themselves or by developing interventions that, by their nature, are more equally distributed across SES groups...

..The objective of this study was to assess whether genetic attributions for serious mental illnesses are associated with more positive orientations to professional treatment among members of the general public...

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..Time trends in mortality patterns are consistent with the fundamental cause explanation...

..Our hypothesis was supported, lending support to the theory of fundamental causes and more generally to the importance of a sociological approach to the study of socioeconomic disparities in mortality...

..These findings do not support the conclusion that public fear of people with mental illness is due to the observation of violent behavior...

..In this paper, I use a multicomponent conceptualization of stigma as a guide in forming hypotheses about the likely impact of genetic attributions on the stigma of mental illness...

..These findings suggest that TCM use for psychiatric disorders may decrease with Westernization, but might delay access to psychiatric services among first-generation immigrants...

..Smoking beliefs and behaviors gathered in surveys conducted over the past 50 years conform to this social shaping notion providing insights into the current distribution of beliefs and behaviors...

..The authors reexamined this issue and assessed whether racial differences also extend to beliefs about how people with mental illness should be treated if violent...

..We return to the trend McKeown focused upon-post-McKeown and post-Colgrove-to indicate how and why social conditions must continue to be seen as fundamental causes of disease...

..Although advances in early detection and treatment of cancer improve overall population survival, these advances may not benefit all population groups equally and may heighten racial/ethnic differences in survival...

..These findings suggest that a belief in treatment effectiveness may not increase service utilization among African Americans who are more likely to believe treatment is unnecessary...

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..These findings suggest that perceived shame may play an important role in help seeking and that integration of TCM with Western psychiatric care may have implications for reducing shame for Chinese Americans...

..We end by identifying gaps in stigma measurement in terms of concepts covered and populations assessed...

..Further, we recommend the use of transactional methodologies and multiple perspectives and methods to more fully capture the interpersonal core of stigma as framed by theories of moral experience...

..The finding that alienation further reduces morale speaks to the difficulty of pulling oneself out of this type of vicious cycle without assistance...

..By identifying the attitudes and beliefs that drive stigmatization and discrimination, the investigators will be better poised to address the social consequences of the expansion of knowledge about the human genome. ..

..These resources will be supplemented with training visits to Stanford University and the University of Akron to consult and collaborate with leading experts in expectation states research. ..

..Open-ended responses will be coded quantitatively to assess deviations in recall from the content of the article as well as attitudinal reactions. ..

..Results from these studies will inform intervention efforts that seek the best ways to harness the power of interpersonal contact in reducing mental illness stigma. ..

..Open-ended responses will be coded quantitatively to assess deviations in recall from the content of the article as well as attitudinal reactions. ..