This paper deals with a study carried out in the framework of a course in a medium-term pavilion and in a psychiatric admissions unit. The aim of that study was to look at the effect of psychiatric institutionalization on the way subjects with mental illness perceive the stigmatization they are subjected to in society. The findings permit us to evoke, in that paper, the social reinsertion of these subjects who have sometimes been hospitalized for more than five years.
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J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
January 2025
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), St.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Ethnic prejudice in healthcare has been widely examined, yet little is known about its intersection with stigma and prejudice based on one's health status. The present study investigates the intersections of ethnic prejudice and stigma of chronic disease in a healthcare setting as shaping unique forms of disadvantage. From an intersectional perspective, we examined whether ethnically diverse patients affected by stigmatized health conditions would be differentially perceived and cared for by prospective medical doctors.
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January 2025
Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Transgender and gender-expansive young people, ages 13-24 years, experience disproportionate HIV risk yet are among those with the lowest US PrEP uptake rates (< 10%). Factors influencing PrEP outcomes for this population are poorly understood. This study examines the effects of gender minority stressors, gender affirmation, and heavy substance use on their PrEP outcomes using data from the CDC's 2018 START study (N = 972).
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January 2025
Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Purpose: Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Canada. Approximately 73% of stroke survivors experience limited walking ability, requiring a gait aid or assistance. Physical activity is important for secondary stroke prevention, in addition to its benefits for physical and mental health.
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January 2025
Department of Psychology, Colorado State University.
Many labels are used within and across subfields to describe personality disorder (PD) and interpersonally-oriented trait dimensions. For example, "interpersonal disorders" is a suggested alternative label to "personality disorders" in clinical research. Other "dark trait" terms, though not proposed as formal labels for PDs, also are used in different research areas for describing externalizing traits.
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