Challenges and opportunities in stigma for psychiatrists
| dc.contributor.author | Rajasuriya, M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fernando, S.M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gunawardhana, U. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-26T08:14:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Stigma leads to discrimination of the patient, family, health care providers and services. A workshop-type qualitative analysis was conducted with a panel of 40 psychiatrists to attempt to apply evidence based anti-stigma strategies to five given hypothetical case vignettes. Various combinations of protest, education and challenge strategies were selected as effective by the panel. The analysis also revealed a number of stigmatising beliefs related to psychiatry as a profession and behaviour of patients. Psychiatrists themselves need to change such beliefs as part of reducing stigma related to mental illnesses. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Rajasuriya, M., Fernando, S. M., & Gunawardhana, U. (2015). Challenges and opportunities in stigma for psychiatrists: An analysis of effective coping mechanisms to reduce stigma associated with mental illnesses. Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, 6(1), 26-28. https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v6i1.8058 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v6i1.8058 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://archive.cmb.ac.lk/handle/70130/8633 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists | |
| dc.subject | stigma | |
| dc.subject | beliefs | |
| dc.subject | behaviour | |
| dc.subject | discrimination | |
| dc.subject | mental illness | |
| dc.subject | psychiatrist | |
| dc.title | Challenges and opportunities in stigma for psychiatrists | |
| dc.title.alternative | An analysis of effective coping mechanisms to reduce stigma associated with mental illnesses | |
| dc.type | Article |