SynthesisThe Psychiatric quarterly2020
Interventions to Reduce Stigma Related to Mental Illnesses in Educational Institutes: a Systematic Review.
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- Information and Communication Technology Interventions to Enhance Mental Health Literacy Among Young Adults and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of nursing practice · 2026Pooled it
- Interventions to Reduce Mental Health Stigma in Young People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2025Pooled it
- Modifiable predictors of mental health literacy in the educational context: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Help-seeking processes related to targeted school-based mental health services: systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of online stigma-reduction programme for people experiencing mental health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of mental health nursing · 2021Pooled it
- Spiritual interventions and self-stigma in the family of person who use drugs: a clinical trial study.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
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- Predictors of concerned others' mental health and quality of life over 12 months following adults' entry into treatment for an alcohol use disorder.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Trial
- "Influencing the influencers:" a field experimental approach to promoting effective mental health communication on TikTok.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- To What Extent Does Medical Training Alter Students' Ideas Concerning Suicide?Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2026Article
- Help-Seeking Self-Stigma and the Association Between Perceived Social Support and Psychological Distress Among Kuwait University Students: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Moderation Analysis.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- Social Network Factors Associated with the Intention to Use Digital Mental Health Interventions Among AANHPI Emerging Adults: Application and Integration of the Network Episode Model.Research square · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of a Brief Digitized Contact-Based Intervention in Improving Mental Health Stigma and Help-Seeking in Young Adults: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Latent profile analysis of resilience among people with serious mental illness.Psychology and psychotherapy · 2026Article
- Child and adolescent psychiatry: challenges, solutions, opportunities, and future directions.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2026Article
- Perinatal mental health and its social determinants: qualitative findings from rural Telangana.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- A survey of health professions learners' attitudes towards social media in medical education: a substance use disorders education case study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Breaking barriers: mental health literacy and stigma in Addis Ababa's schools - a qualitative study in Ethiopia.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Comparing undergraduates' stigma toward peers with criminal records and mental health disorders.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Physicians and Senior Medical Students in Jordan.Advances in medical education and practice · 2026Article
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Abstract
This investigation reviews the effectiveness of anti-stigma interventions employed at educational institutes; to improve knowledge, attitude and beliefs regarding mental health disorders among students. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist guidelines were followed and protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42018114535). Forty four randomized controlled trials were considered eligible after screening of 104 full-text articles against inclusion and exclusion criteria.Several interventions have been employed to tackle stigma toward psychiatric illnesses, including education through lectures and case scenarios, contact-based interventions, and role-plays as strategies to address stigma towards mental illnesses. A high proportion of trials noted that there was a significant improvement for stigma (19/25, 76%), attitude (8/11, 72%), helping-seeking (8/11, 72%), knowledge of mental health including recognition of depression (11/14, 78%), and social distance (4/7, 57%). These interventions also helped in reducing both public and self-stigma. Majority of the studies showed that the anti-stigma interventions were successful in improving mental health literacy, attitude and beliefs towards mental health illnesses.
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