Browsing by Subject "Stigma"
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Decreasing the Stigma of Mental Health Facilities: Creating a Community Treatment Center in East Liberty, Pittsburgh
(2019-08-09)This thesis demonstrates the positive impact that the built environment can have to decrease mental health stigma by creating specific design tools to blend community space and mental health treatment facilities through ... -
℞ITUAL OBJECTS: SPIRITS, HEALTH & DECOLONIZING THE STUDY OF AFRICAN POWER FIGURES
(2020-08-27)Composite ritual power objects are used throughout West and Central Africa and across the Black Atlantic. These sacred objects are composed of a material figure, medicines, and spirit power, and can be constructed to ... -
RISK AND RESILIENCE FACTORS FOR NEGATIVE EMOTIONAL OUTCOMES FOLLOWING ALCOHOL-INVOLVED SEXUAL ASSAULT: A FOCUS ON SELF-COMPASSION
(2021-12-15)My dissertation explores risk and resilience factors in the association between alcohol-involved sexual assault (AISA; when the survivor was intoxicated) and negative emotional outcomes, focusing on self-compassion. The ... -
"There's Nothing Mild About It:" The Lived Experience of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) From An Occupational Perspective
(2016-09-02)This study explored everyday life for six individuals diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) at least one year earlier. Using a phenomenological design, two in-depth interviews with each person explored occupations ... -
Understanding The Current University Context For Graduate Students With Mental Health Challenges
(2023-12-12)This study explores the phenomenon of accessibility for graduate students with mental health challenges. Despite recent legislative advancements, there is still a limited understanding of these students’ needs and challenges ... -
WORKING THROUGH STIGMA: A CONSTRUCTIVIST GROUNDED THEORY OF DELIVERING HEALTH SERVICES TO 2SLGBTQ POPULATIONS IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2022-04-26)This study was designed to generate theory that works to further understandings of the processes and factors influencing the conditions under which primary care services are delivered to diverse 2SLGBTQ populations in Nova ... -
The Workplace Experiences, Practice, and Practice Knowledge of Mental Health Wounded Healers: A Collective Learning
(2016-08-31)Mental health workers who draw upon their own lived experiences of mental health challenges in their work (Mental Health Wounded Healers) often face stigma, discrimination, and oppression (Sanism) in the workplace. This ...