Open AccessThe role of different stigma perceptions in treatment seeking and dropout among active duty military personnel.
Author(s) -
Thomas W. Britt,
Kristen S. Jennings,
Janelle H. Cheung,
Cynthia L. S. Pury,
Heidi M. Zinzow
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
psychiatric rehabilitation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1559-3126
pISSN - 1095-158X
DOI - 10.1037/prj0000120
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , mental health , perception , psychology , help seeking , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , neuroscience
Many military personnel with mental health problems do not seek treatment from mental health professionals, and if they do seek treatment, they drop out of treatment before receiving the recommended number of sessions. The present study examined the role of 4 different stigma perceptions on these outcomes: perceived stigma to career, perceived stigma of differential treatment, self-stigma from seeking treatment, and stigmatizing perceptions of soldiers who seek treatment.