Title Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness : a Report from a Global Association / Norman Sartorius, Hugh Schulze

Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (264 pages) Series Cambridge books online Contents Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- REFERENCE -- Introduction -- The different voices of stigma and discrimination -- The Global Programme of the World Psychiatric Association -- Structure of this Book -- Participants in the Programme -- Chairpersons and Advisors of Local Action Groups -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Developing the Programme -- What conceptual framework should the programme adopt? -- The vicious cycle of stigmatization -- Cultural differences between industrialized and developing countries -- Focus on schizophrenia or on mental illness in general? Who should carry out the programme on country level? -- How should the activities of the programme be selected? -- What administrative structure should the programme have? -- How long should the programme last? -- What relationship should there be with other efforts dealing with problems of stigma and discrimination? -- How should the programme be evaluated? -- Snapshots of a dynamic programme -- REFERENCES -- Phase I Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- 2 The Canadian Pilot Site -- Calgary, Alberta -- Health care professionals -- Emergency room professionals The importance of group diversity and consumer input -- Medical students, senior health care policy-makers and general health professionals -- Starry, Starry Night -- Teenagers: students in grades 9 and 11 -- The Teens Talking 2 Teens Competition -- Getting the message right -- Community Change Agents and opinion leaders -- Who is the general public? -- Conclusion -- For more information on the Global Programme in Canada, please contact -- BIBLIOGRAPHY-CANADA -- Phase II -- 3 Spain -- Working from the inside out -- Interventions for individuals living with schizophrenia and their families Health care institutions -- An approach to the public -- Results -- For more information on the Global Programme in Spain, please contact -- BIBLIOGRAPHY-SPAIN -- 4 Austria -- Establishing a benchmark -- Targeting journalists -- Educating high school students -- Broadening the audience -- Mental health services -- Conclusion -- For more information on the Global Programme in Austria, please contact -- BIBLIOGRAPHY-AUSTRIA -- Phase III -- 5 Germany -- Düsseldorf -- Interventions undertaken since 2000 -- The first 'Anti-stigma Prize' in Germany -- Anti-stigma Training Modules Competence Centre for Destigmatization of People with Schizophrenia -- Hamburg -- Itzehoe-Steinburg and Kiel -- Leipzig -- Focus groups -- Interventions based upon Focus Group results: secondary school students -- Adult education -- Media -- Munich -- The Impact of Cinema -- Conclusion -- For more information on the Global Programme in Germany, please contact -- REFERENCES-GERMANY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY-GERMANY -- 6 Italy -- Research -- Stigma and high school students -- Stigma and journalists -- Working with employers and their employees -- Focus group ndings in Brescia -- Conclusion Summary The stigma attached to mental illness is the main obstacle to better mental health care and the better quality of life of people who have the illness, of their families, of their communities and of health service staff that deal with psychiatric disorders. Stigma is pernicious and there are indications that despite advances of psychiatry and medicine it continues to grow and has more and often terrible consequences for patients and families. In 1996, the WPA began an international programme to fight the stigma and discrimination because of schizophrenia. The 'Open the Doors' programme has since been implemented in more than 20 countries and involved roughly 200 different anti-stigma interventions. This book details the results of these efforts internationally and provides recommendations and guidance for those seeking to join this international effort or start similar efforts to dispel stigma and discrimination Notes Title from publishers bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Dec 2011) Available through Cambridge books online SHEDL trial from 9th January 2012 to 9th July 2012 Subject Mental illness -- Public opinion. Stigma (Social psychology) Mental Disorders -- psychology International cooperation. Prejudices. Program Development Stereotyping (Printing) Stereotyping International Cooperation Prejudice stereotyping (platemaking) International cooperation Mental illness -- Public opinion Prejudices Stereotyping (Printing) Stigma (Social psychology) Form Electronic book Author Sartorius, Norman Schulze, Hugh ISBN 9780511544255 0511544251 9780521549431 0521549434 1280202823 9781280202827

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