Journal article
Does Youth Net Decrease Mental Illness Stigma in High School Students?
Abstract
This study examined whether stigma toward mental illness decreased for youth after participating in focus groups in a school-based mental health promotion program called Youth Net (YN FGs). A total of 294 students from 6 high schools participated in a randomized controlled trial, completing questionnaires that measured stigma and depression. Stigma decreased for participants in the intervention group in low-need schools only. Study findings …
Authors
O'Mara L; Akhtar-Danesh N; Browne G; Mueller D; Grypstra L; Vrkljan C; Powell M
Journal
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 9–22
Publisher
Canadian Periodical for Community Studies
Publication Date
December 1, 2013
DOI
10.7870/cjcmh-2013-023
ISSN
0713-3936