Studying Sources

Required Readings

Paris, J. (2015). The intelligent clinician’s guide to the DSM-5 (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press

Chapter four, “What Is (and Is Not) a Psychological Dysfunction” (pp. 54–69)

Pillay, S. (2010, May 3). The dangers of self-diagnosis: How self-diagnosis can lead you down the wrong path [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/debunking-myths-the-mind/201005/the-dangers-self-diagnosis

Campbell, R. D., & Mowbray, O. (2016). The stigma of depression: Black American experiences. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 25(4), 153–269. doi:10.1080/15313204.2016.1187101

Corrigan, P. W., & Rao, D. (2012). On the self-stigma of mental illness: Stages, disclosure, and strategies for change. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 57(8), 464–469. doi:10.1177/070674371205700804

Document: How to Upload a Video and a Transcript (PDF)

Required Media

Accessible participant –Downloads–Obtain Video w/CCDownload AudioDownload TranscriptLaureate Training (Producer). (2018a). Psychopathology and prognosis for social work observe podcast: Analysis, self-stigma, and psychological well being [Audio podcast]. Baltimore, MD: Creator.

TED Conferences, LLC (Producer). (2017). There’s no shame in taking care of your mental health [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/sangu_delle_there_s_no_shame_in_taking_care_of_your_mental_health

Elective Sources

Corrigan, P. W. (2007) How clinical diagnosis might exacerbate the stigma of mental illness. Social Work, 52(1), 31–39. doi:10.1093/sw/52.1.31

Johnson, J. L., Oliffe, J. L., Kelly, M. T., Galdas, P., & Ogrodniczuk, J. S. (2012). Men’s discourses of help‐seeking in the context of depression. Sociology of Health & Illness, 34(3), 345–361. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01372.x

Muralidharan, A., Lucksted, A., Medoff, D.,
Fang, L. J., & Dixon, L. (2016). Stigma: A unique source of distress for family members of individuals with mental illness. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 43(3), 484–493. doi:10.1007/s11414-014-9437-4

Tsang, H. W. H., Ching, S. C., Tang, K. H., Lam, H. T., Law, P. Y. Y., & Wan, C. N. (2016). Therapeutic intervention for internalized stigma of severe mental illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Schizophrenia Research. 173(1-2), 45–53. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2016.02.013

Document: Suggested Further Reading for SOCW 6090 (PDF)

Note: Throughout the course, you may take the opportunity to read more about many of the topics covered. This document has a list of suggested further readings organized by course week. This same document will be linked in each week.

 Project: Analysis: The Burden of Stigma in Help In search of

The specter of public stigma, in addition to self-stigma, can stop people from receiving the psychological well being remedy they want. On this Project, you analyze the affect of stigma on experiences with and remedy of psychological sickness.

To organize: Watch the TED Speak by Sangu Delle after which assessment the readings for this week. Give attention to Delle’s examples illustrating Corrigan’s mannequin concerning the levels of stigma and the hierarchy of disclosure. Contemplate Delle’s expertise in opposition to that mannequin.

By Day 7

Submit a Three-page paper that addresses the next:

• Briefly clarify Corrigan’s mannequin of the levels of stigma and his suggestions and hierarchy about restoration.
• Clarify whether or not Delle’s expertise follows that mannequin. Use particular examples to argue your perspective. Should you agree, determine which stage of restoration Delle is in.
• Analyze Delle’s studies about his personal experiences with each kinds of stigma. Present particular examples, and in your Assessment contemplate the next questions:
  • Does one kind of stigma predominate in his speak?
  • Which of Delle’s private values or beliefs have been challenged by his internalizations about his personal sickness and help-seeking?
  • What strengths does he exhibit?
  • What was the first good thing about his prognosis?
  • Do you assume his expertise can be completely different if his tradition was completely different? Clarify why or why not?

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