SynthesisAsian journal of psychiatry2021
Systematic review of interventions to reduce mental health stigma in India.
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- Indirect social contact interventions to reduce mental health-related stigma in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2022Pooled it
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- Change in Stigma Severity Following Psychiatric Hospitalisation: A Study of Associated Clinical Factors in an Indian Setting.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2026Article
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- "The satisfaction we get by doing this, you do not get it with any money": Experiences, and motivations of, and strategies used by community volunteers delivering social or health interventions in India.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
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- Intervention measures for stigma in HIV patients: a scoping review of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Reducing stigma and improving access to care for people with mental health conditions in the community: protocol for a multi-site feasibility intervention study (Indigo-Local).International journal of mental health systems · 2024Article
- Global, regional, and national time trends in incidence for depressive disorders, from 1990 to 2019: an age-period-cohort analysis for the GBD 2019.Annals of general psychiatry · 2024Article
- Feasibility and acceptability of a community health worker administered behavioral activation intervention for postpartum depression: a single arm pilot study from India.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- A mediation analysis evaluating change in self-stigma on diabetes outcomes among people with depression in urban India: A secondary analysis from the INDEPENDENT trial of the collaborative care model.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Cultural adaptation of INDIGO mental health stigma reduction interventions using an ecological validity model in north India.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Internalized stigma level, family self-stigma, and family burden of patients receiving community mental health center services: a comparative, longitudinal study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Exploring the stigma against people with mental illness in Bangladesh.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
- Mental health in India: Sociocultural dimensions, policies and programs - An introduction to the India Series.SSM. Mental health · 2023Article
- "Helping Mentally Ill, a Reward Both in this Life and After": A Qualitative Study Among Community Health Professionals in Somaliland.Community mental health journal · 2023Article
- Primary mental healthcare for older people in India: between stigmatization and community orientation.Discover mental health · 2023Article
- Mental health related stigma, service provision and utilization in Northern India: situational analysis.International journal of mental health systems · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundStigma is a barrier for help-seeking, mental health service access, and contributes to the mental health treatment gap. Because the mental health treatment gap is greatest in low- and middle-income countries, it is vital to identify effective strategies to reduce stigma in these settings. To date, there has been a lack of synthesis of findings from interventions to reduce stigma related to mental disorders within India.
methodA systematic review was conducted to provide an overview of the characteristics and effectiveness of stigma reduction interventions studies in India. PubMed, Embase and PsycINFO databases were searched for literature published up to 30
resultsFrom a total of 1,984 articles identified, only 9 were eligible for final inclusion, published between 1990-2020. No study was found from North, North-East, Central or East India. Most stigma-reduction interventions were multi-level, that is, using a combination of intra-personal, inter-personal and community level strategies to target changes in outcomes of individuals, environments and community groups. Three studies focused on health and stigma-related changes at the organisational/institutional level. No interventions focused on the governmental/structural level. There were only two randomised controlled trials, and two studies focused on all three stigma components of knowledge, attitudes and behaviour. Most interventions were delivered to community members. None focused on mental health professionals as intervention delivery target.
conclusionThere is a need for the development of comprehensive, culturally acceptable evidence-based interventions that act at multiple levels, and involve a mixture of various stigma reducing strategies with multiple target groups.
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