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Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders Stigma Definitions The 1999 report on mental health by the Surgeon...was because of its straightforward identification of the stigma associated with mental illness as the chief obstacle to effective treatment of persons with mental disorders. Stigma (plural, stigmata) is a Greek word that in its ... Read more

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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition [plural of stigma, from Gr.,=brand], wounds or marks on...Francis of Assisi was the first known stigmatic. According to contemporary biographers...Catherine of Siena reputedly bore invisible stigmata, which became visible after her death... Read more

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	Concerns about Career Stigma by Military Parents of Children with Psychiatric Illness Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ABSTRACT Stigma is known to have deleterious effects on...family members. In this study, we examined stigma with regard to career concerns among active...relates to concerns about the impact of stigma on careers, particularly military careers... Read more
	Genome-Wide Gene Expression Profiling Reveals Conserved and Novel Molecular Functions of the Stigma in Rice1[W] Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; In angiosperms, the stigma provides initial nutrients and guidance...Oryza sativa). Here, we generate rice stigma-specific or -preferential gene expression...patterns of hand-dissected, unpollinated stigma at anthesis with seven tissues, including... Read more
	The Stigma of Mental Health Problems in the Military Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 2/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...present review addresses the perceived stigma associated with admitting a mental health...military. Evidence regarding the public stigma associated with mental disorders is reviewed...these negative beliefs results in self-stigma, leading to reduced self-esteem and motivation... Read more
	The lion at the gate: an HIV-affected caregiver resists stigma.(Editorial) Magazine article from: Health and Social Work; 2/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...HIV-affected caregivers experience with stigma. I used a hybrid of Gee s (1985, 1986...and resisted associative HIV-related stigma. Narrative methods are instructive in...reached. After framing the work within stigma theory and narrative methods, I position... Read more
	Stigma Beliefs of Asian Americans With Depression in an Internet Sample Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Asian Americans with depression about stigma associated with depression treatment among...depression were asked questions regarding stigma (n = 68 656). We used analysis of variance...We used linear regression to assess how stigma beliefs were associated with self-reported... Read more
	Perceived stigma and life satisfaction: experiences of urban African American men living with HIV/AIDS. Magazine article from: International Journal of Men's Health; 3/22/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...and relationships between the domains of perceived stigma and life satisfaction in a sample of HIV-infected...well as instruments designed to measure perceived stigma (personalized stigma, negative self-image, disclosure concerns, and public... Read more
	Neighborhood stigma twenty years later: revisiting superfund sites in suburban New Jersey.(Case study) Magazine article from: Appraisal Journal; 3/22/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...were examined for evidence of long-term stigma. Two decades after being added to the...not substantial, evidence of lingering stigma, measured by relatively lower increases...sites in suburban settings. ******** A stigma** is an environmental condition that reduces... Read more
	Localization of pectins and Ca^sup 2+^ ions in unpollinated and pollinated wet (Petunia hybrida Hort.) and dry (Haemanthus albiflos L.) stigma Magazine article from: Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...wet (Petunia hybrida) and dry (Haemanthus albiflos) stigma was analyzed. Stigmas with different surfaces were found to differ in Ca...and pectin localization. In a wet Petunia hybrida stigma, Ca^sup 2+^ ions were present in the exudate occurring... Read more
	Mental illness stigma: problem of public health or social justice?(Column) Magazine article from: Social Work; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...public health impact of mental illness stigma. Using a medical model, several education programs have sought to diminish stigma's effect on public health by describing...health messages may also exacerbate stigma by reinforcing notions of individual... Read more
	Less stigma or more financial distress: an empirical analysis of the extraordinary increase in bankruptcy filings. Magazine article from: Stanford Law Review; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Ratios: Confirming the Bad News II. THE DECLINING STIGMA HYPOTHESIS III. THE INCREASING STIGMA HYPOTHESIS IV. ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATIONS CONCLUSION...bankruptcy filings is the consequence of declining stigma. In effect, the argument is that a growing moral... Read more

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	Environmental stigma damages: speculative damages in environmental tort cases. Magazine article from: UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy; 12/22/1997
	Health and stigma.(Protecting Our Right to Health: BEING A LESBIAN, ASSUMING A LESBIAN IDENTITY) Magazine article from: Women's Health Journal; 4/1/2007
	Risk, Media, and Stigma: Understanding Public Challenges To Modern Science And Technology. (Books of Note). Magazine article from: Environment; 11/1/2002

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