OBJECTIVE: Psychiatric stigma is a major barrier to the recovery of persons with serious mental illnesses. This study tested the efficacy of an innovative peer-run photography-based intervention, called antistigma photovoice, which targets self-stigma and promotes proactive coping with public stigma. METHODS: A total of 82 individuals with serious mental illnesses enrolled at a university-based recovery center were randomly assigned to the antistigma photovoice program or to a wait-list control group. Mixed-effects regression models were used to examine the impact of photovoice on self-stigma, coping with stigma, empowerment, perceived recovery, self-efficacy, and depression. RESULTS: Participation in the photovoice intervention was associated with significantly reduced self-stigma, greater use of proactive coping with societal stigma, greater increase in a sense of community activism, and perceived recovery and growth. CONCLUSIONS: The photovoice intervention demonstrated promise for reducing self-stigma and enhancing proactive coping with prejudice and discrimination.
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OBJECTIVE:Psychiatric stigma is a major barrier to the recovery of persons with serious mental illnesses. This study tested the efficacy of an innovative peer-run photography-based intervention, called antistigma photovoice, which targets self-stigma and promotes proactive coping with public stigma. METHODS: A total of 82 individuals with serious mental illnesses enrolled at a university-based recovery center were randomly assigned to the antistigma photovoice program or to a wait-list control group. Mixed-effects regression models were used to examine the impact of photovoice on self-stigma, coping with stigma, empowerment, perceived recovery, self-efficacy, and depression. RESULTS: Participation in the photovoice intervention was associated with significantly reduced self-stigma, greater use of proactive coping with societal stigma, greater increase in a sense of community activism, and perceived recovery and growth. CONCLUSIONS: The photovoice intervention demonstrated promise for reducing self-stigma and enhancing proactive coping with prejudice and discrimination.
Authors: Jane Jih; Trish La Chica; Luisa M Antonio; Ofelia O Villero; Mary N Roque; Joseph R Domingo; Joshua F Landicho; Anna M Napoles; Celia P Kaplan; Tung T Nguyen Journal: J Health Dispar Res Pract Date: 2018
Authors: Brandon A Kohrt; Mark J D Jordans; Elizabeth L Turner; Kathleen J Sikkema; Nagendra P Luitel; Sauharda Rai; Daisy R Singla; Jagannath Lamichhane; Crick Lund; Vikram Patel Journal: Pilot Feasibility Stud Date: 2018-01-24