title: Conceptual model of research to reduce stigma related to mental disorders in adolescents.
abstract: The purpose of this paper was to explicate an initial conceptual model that is amenable to testing and guiding anti-stigma interventions with adolescents. Multidisciplinary research and theoretical articles were reviewed and a conceptual model was developed. The conceptual model can guide anti-stigma interventions and should undergo testing and refinement in the future to reflect scientific advances in stigma reduction among adolescents. Use of a conceptual model enhances empirical evaluation of anti-stigma interventions, yielding a casual explanation for the intervention effects and enhancing clinical applicability of interventions across settings.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-4904, USA. Melissa.Pinto-Foltz@case.edu
authors.forename: Melissa D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Pinto-Foltz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cynthia Logsdon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D016294:Models, Nursing; D011287:Prejudice