Stigma, mental health, and counseling service use: A person-centered approach to mental health stigma profiles.

The current study examined reports of stigma toward mental health services, depressive symptoms, flourishing, and mental health service use among a sample of 8,285 college students across the United States who completed the Healthy Minds Study. The study aimed to: (a) identify profiles of public and personal stigma against mental health service utilization, and (b) examine the demographic predictors of stigma group membership and mental health service utilization. Latent profile analyses revealed 3 distinct groups based on public and self-stigma (i.

Managing hindering self-focused attention in counseling sessions.

Objective: This study examined the moderation effects of management strategies on the association between hindering self-focused attention and counseling self-efficacy.

Method: Participants were 160 counselor trainees. A hierarchical regression was used to analyze the data, and a simple effect analysis was used to explore the nature of the interaction.