title: Evaluating the effectiveness of a consumer delivered anti-stigma program: replication with graduate-level helping professionals.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated a consumer delivered anti-stigma presentation, In Our Own Voice (IOOV), with Masters of Social Work (MSW) students, replicating a previous study with undergraduates.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty MSW students completed pre and post surveys to measure changes in attitude, knowledge and social distance after the presentation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Paired samples t-tests showed increases in attitude (p < .001), knowledge (p < .05), and social distance (p < .001). Compared with previous research on undergraduate students, MSW students scored higher on all three pre-test measures (all p < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results further support the effectiveness of IOOV and indicate that graduate level helping professionals can benefit from anti-stigma programs. Future research should go beyond self-report knowledge and attitude evaluation, test the efficacy of the components of the IOOV program (video, contact with presenters), and test the lasting effects of the program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, The Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, San Diego, CA, USA. james.pittman@va.gov
authors.forename: James O E
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Pittman
authors.forename: Sunghwan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003479:Curriculum; D004500:Education, Graduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011287:Prejudice; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012929:Psychological Distance; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*