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Stigma and Mental Health: Issues and Interventions
Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online
Start Date
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
End Date
Friday, June 13, 2025
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
Introduction to Online Learning
In 2010, mental health and substance use disorders accounted for more than a fifth of years lived with disability in the US and globally. In many contexts, the social effects of living with a mental or substance use disorder augment this burden. Stigma associated with mental health diagnoses not only has interpersonal effects, but ramifications for care seeking, quality of care received, and overall health. The generation of further evidence for, and scale-up of, promising stigma reduction strategies is a global public health priority.
Provides a broad understanding of the interrelationship between stigma and mental health. Focuses on health consequences of stigma for individuals living with mental health disorders. Introduces students to intervention strategies for reducing mental health-related stigma at different health systems and ecological levels, with a focus on the role of mental health service users in stigma reduction. Prepares students to incorporate anti-stigma approaches into their own work.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify different definitions and theories of stigma from a broad social science perspective and consider how stigma may vary across cultural/economic contexts
- Discuss the impact of stigma on the health of individuals and families living with mental health or substance use disorders
- Identify the treatment implications of stigma for individuals living with mental health or substance use disorders
- Critique current evidence for stigma reduction strategies implemented at the institutional, community, and individual levels, with a focus on primary care and community health systems
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 35% Participation
- 65% Project(s)
Students are required to take the required Introduction to Online Learning module before beginning the class.