Social Stigma

"Social Stigma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A perceived attribute that is deeply discrediting and is considered to be a violation of social norms.

Descriptor ID	D057545
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.813.840
Concept/Terms	Social Stigma Social Stigma Social Stigmas Stigmas, Social Stigma, Social

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Social Behavior [F01.145.813]
Social Stigma [F01.145.813.840]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Social Stigma" by people in this website by year, and whether "Social Stigma" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 56 publications over 15 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2011	0	1	1
2012	0	2	2
2013	0	6	6
2014	3	0	3
2015	1	0	1
2016	8	0	8
2017	1	1	2
2018	1	1	2
2019	2	0	2
2020	0	5	5
2021	0	3	3
2022	0	2	2
2023	1	5	6
2024	3	8	11
2025	0	2	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Stigma" by people in Profiles.

DeLuca JS, Berrett-Abebe J, Pagnotta M, Binger B, McClure MM. Evaluating an Early-Stage Psychosis Training Program for Interdisciplinary Mental Health Students and Trainees: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2025 Feb; 19(2):e70008.

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Jenkins WD, Beach LB, Schneider J, Friedman SR, Pho MT, Walters S, Ezell J, Young AM, Hennessy C, Miller WC, Go VF, Sun C, Seal DW, Westergaard RP, Crane HM, Fredericksen RJ, Ruderman SA, Fletcher S, Ma J, Delaney JA, Plaisance K, Feinberg J, Smith GS, Korthuis PT, Stopka TJ, Friedmann PD, Zule W, Winer M. Sexual identity, sexual behavior, and drug use behaviors among people who use drugs in the rural U.S. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 Apr; 171:209629.

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Glynn TR, Khanna SS, Hasdianda MA, O'Cleirigh C, Chai PR. Characterizing syndemic HIV risk profiles and mHealth intervention acceptability among patients in the emergency department. Psychol Health Med. 2025 Jan; 30(1):30-46.

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Nnaji C, Anyango L, Bova C, Kiggundu F, Mbao M, Oloyede D, Omotola A. The Tulumbe! Partnership: a case study in developing a community-led research agenda to address HIV among African immigrants in the United States. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1406397.

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Candrian C, Weissman JS, Tjia J. SOGI Data Collection - Proceeding, but with Caution. N Engl J Med. 2024 Aug 15; 391(7):580-581.

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Zulu JM, Budhwani H, Wang B, Menon A, Kim D, Zulu M, Nyamaruze P, Govender K, Armstrong R. Living a private lie: intersectional stigma, depression and suicidal thoughts for selected young key populations living with HIV in Zambia. BMC Public Health. 2024 07 19; 24(1):1937.

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Wilson CA, Bublitz M, Chandra P, Hanley S, Honikman S, Kittel-Schneider S, R?ckl SCZ, Leahy-Warren P, Byatt N. A global perspective: Access to mental health care for perinatal populations. Semin Perinatol. 2024 Oct; 48(6):151942.

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Reagan L, Kitt-Lewis E, Loeb SJ, Shelton D, Zucker DM. Health equity for people living in correctional facilities: Addressing bias, stigma, and dehumanization. Res Nurs Health. 2024 08; 47(4):359-365.

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Prusaczyk B, Tilmon S, Landman J, Seibert D, Colston DC, Westergaard R, Cooper H, Feinberg J, Friedmann PD, Go VF, Khoury D, Korthius T, Mixson S, Moellner A, Nolte K, Smith G, Young A, Pho MT, Jenkins W. Barriers to Healthcare and Social Service Utilization Among Rural Older Adults Who Use Drugs. J Appl Gerontol. 2024 Dec; 43(12):1977-1984.

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Mattocks KM, Shenette LL, Walker L, Maher N, Haskell S. Understanding Women's Transitions from Military to Department of Veterans Affairs Care. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 Sep; 33(9):1185-1197.

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