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Community Ment Health J. 2014 May;50(4):395-401. doi: 10.1007/s10597-013-9628-0. Epub 2013 Jun 13.
This study assessed the Anti-Stigma Project workshop, a contact/education intervention developed by On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. and the Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration. Two separate randomized controlled trials administered pre- and post-test questionnaire assessments. One included people with mental illness (N = 127) and a second included mental health providers (N = 131). Post-intervention, people with mental illness were more aware of stigma, had lower levels of prejudice, and increased belief in recovery. Providers were more aware of stigma, had lower levels of prejudice, and increased concurrence in self-determination of people with mental illness. Increasing providers' stigma awareness and recognition can promote higher quality service delivery. Increasing stigma awareness and recognition for people with mental illness can foster confidence in overcoming psychiatric disabilities. Using a participatory action research team, our protocol included extant and newly developed stigma change tools. Organizations seeking to conduct effective evaluation studies should consider collaborative processes including the expertise of affected constituents.
本研究评估了反污名项目研讨会，这是马里兰州的 On Our Own 和马里兰州心理健康管理局开发的一种接触/教育干预措施。两个独立的随机对照试验进行了预测试和后测试问卷调查评估。其中一个包括有精神疾病的人（N=127），另一个包括心理健康服务提供者（N=131）。干预后，有精神疾病的人对污名的认识更加清楚，偏见程度更低，对康复的信念增强。服务提供者对污名的认识更加清楚，偏见程度更低，对精神疾病患者的自我决定的一致性增加。提高服务提供者对污名的认识和认识可以促进更高质量的服务提供。提高有精神疾病的人对污名的认识和认识可以增强克服精神残疾的信心。使用参与式行动研究小组，我们的方案包括现有的和新开发的污名改变工具。寻求进行有效评估研究的组织应考虑包括受影响的利益相关者的专业知识在内的合作过程。
