Understanding Stigma and Health

Steve Sussman, PhD, FAAHB, FAPA, FSPR, Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences and the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, USA

• ContentsPreface viiiPART I Stigma concepts and methodsIntroduction to Part I 21 History of the study of stigma and current concepts 32 Levels of stigmatization (the stigma complex) 183 Methods of the study of stigma 26PART II Stigma research areas: populationsIntroduction to Part II 414 Mental illness, substance use disorder, incarceration,homelessness 445 Physical diseases 646 LGBTQ+ 787 Demographics: age, gender, SES, occupation 918 Physical disabilities or differences, physical appearance 1059 Ethnicity and religion 116PART III Solutions to stigmatizationIntroduction to Part III 12810 Resolving stigma: changing oneself 13111 Resolving stigma: changing others 14112 Barriers to change, future needed research directions,concluding comments 155References 164

‘Sussman skillfully brings together decades of literature, condensing a complex and nuanced body of work into a clear and insightful book that honors the many facets of stigmatization. Readers of this book will gain a profound understanding of the intricacies of stigma, the harm it can inflict, and strategies for reducing its impact.’