Stigmatization
Interventions needed to overcome racial, ethnic disparities in depression care among youth
NEW YORK — Children and adolescents experience substantial racial and ethnic disparities in depression care that require interventions to address, according to a poster presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.
Stigmatizing language prevalent in clinical notes of patients with opioid use disorder
NEW YORK — Stigmatizing language is highly prevalent in the clinical notes of individuals with opioid use disorder, with a higher incidence reported in the health records of Black and Hispanic patients, according to research.
Breaking the stigma: Addressing disordered eating in the context of obesity
The relationship between obesity and disordered eating behaviors represents a complex combination of psychological, physiological and environmental influences.
WHO renames monkeypox to avoid racist, stigmatizing connotations
WHO on Monday announced it will start using the term ”mpox” to refer to monkeypox disease, citing “racist and stigmatizing language” used during this year’s global outbreak as a reason.
Forced tapering may harm patients with chronic pain on opioids
LAS VEGAS — Patients enduring chronic pain may also encounter a stigma linked to their opioid treatment, and forced tapering exacerbates that burden, a presenter said at PAINWeek 2022.
Clinicians must help reduce psoriasis stigmatization
In this issue of Healio Psoriatic Disease we focus on stigma experienced by patients with psoriasis.
Alcohol use disorder has more stigma surrounding it than do other mental health conditions
Stigmatization surrounding alcohol use disorder is high compared with most other mental health conditions, according to results of a systematic review published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.