SynthesisInternational journal of mental health nursing2021
Effects of online stigma-reduction programme for people experiencing mental health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of digital health interventions for HIV prevention and treatment adherence among transgender populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Self-stigma in schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 37 studies from 25 high- and low-to-middle income countries.Molecular psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Family Honor, Gender Norms, and Help-Seeking Shape Mental Health Stigma in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
- Reducing Stigma Toward People with Serious Mental Illness Through a Virtual Reality Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Games for health journal · 2024Trial
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- Opportunities for Digital Health to Support Early Psychosis Care in Ghana: Qualitative Study Among Patients, Caregivers, and Clinicians.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Social inclusion of people with severe mental illness: a review of current practices, evidence and unmet needs, and future directions.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2026Article
- An online stigma reduction education program for healthcare workers working with people who inject drugs: Development.PloS one · 2026Article
- Individual Health Management (IHM) for Stress-A Randomised Controlled Trial (TALENT II Study).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mental Health in the Shadow of Conflict: Psychological Profiles and Pathways to Suicidal Ideation in Conflict-Affected Students.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Implementation of Positive Advanced Recovery Connections in Primary and Secondary Mental Health Care-A Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner-Led Initiative.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- Digital health for early psychosis in Ghana: patient and caregiver needs and preferences.Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Young People's Barriers and Facilitators of Engagement with Web-Based Mental Health Interventions for Anxiety and Depression: A Qualitative Study.The patient · 2024Article
- Mental health stigma and its relationship with mental health professionals - A narrative review and practice implications.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2024Review
- User experiences of an online therapist-guided psychotherapy platform, OPTT: A cross-sectional study.Internet interventions · 2023Article
- Stigma as a barrier to early intervention among youth seeking mental health services in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Breaking the barriers: overcoming dementia-related stigma in minority communities.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Despite the increased awareness of mental health-related issues, people experiencing mental health conditions have continued to face stigmatization worldwide. The literature on help-seeking behaviours has frequently highlighted the development of self-stigma because of public stigma and emphasized the need to address public stigmatization faced by them. Given the increasing acceptance of digital services in recent years, this systematic review aimed to examine the effects of online and face-to-face anti-stigma interventions in reducing public stigma towards people experiencing mental health conditions. A search was conducted on the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, and ProQuest from inception of the databases to October 2020. Studies were included in this review if they have explored: (i) public stigmatization towards people of all ages with different types of mental health conditions; (ii) online interventions; and (iii) face-to-face interventions. Nine studies were included in this review, of which only five were included in the meta-analysis as the remaining four had incomplete data. The meta-analysis included an aggregate of 1203 participants while the four excluded studies included 713 participants. Results revealed that online interventions performed favourably with small effect sizes in comparison to face-to-face, wait-list control, and no-intervention groups. Results from the studies excluded from the meta-analysis also found a significant reduction of public stigmatization with online interventions. Such findings provide insightful evidence for the effectiveness of online interventions in reducing public stigmatization. Hence, mental health organizations and groups can consider adopting online interventions suitable for their target audience and type of mental health conditions.
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