How might stigma impact on a person with mental health problems? How can services improve to address stigma-associated issues?
Structure for your assignment:
• Introduction, Analysis & Conclusion
• It should start by providing key definitions and concepts
• It should have an application of concepts through examples of diseases/health conditions – including relevant
statistical/demographic/epidemiological/research data
• Include at least 8 original academic sources
• Include citations as both direct quotations and paraphrasing – correctly referenced (see Harvard Quick Guide)
• Critically engage with the theories and evidence
• Develop a clear argument in response to the title/question
• Explore implications/applications of the argument
• Conclusion: answer the question and justify your answer, you may also consider the implications of your analysis and further relevant questions
RELIVANT MATERIALS
Basic Appl Soc Psych. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as:
Basic Appl Soc Psych. 2013 Jan 1; 35(1): 75–87.
Published online 2013 Feb 4. doi: 10.1080/01973533.2012.746612
PMCID: PMC3666955
NIHMSID: NIHMS469621
“Discredited” Versus “Discreditable”: Understanding How Shared and Unique Stigma Mechanisms Affect Psychological and Physical Health Disparities
Stephenie R. Chaudoir, Valerie A. Earnshaw, and Stephanie Andel