Journal article
Resilience as a response to the stigma of depression: A mixed methods analysis
F Boardman, F Griffiths, R Kokanovic, M Potiriadis, C Dowrick, J Gunn
Journal of Affective Disorders | Published : 2011
Abstract
Background: Stigma has been shown to have a significant influence on help-seeking, adherence to treatment and social opportunities for those experiencing depression. There is a need for studies which examine how the stigma of depression intersects with responses to depression. Methods: 161 telephone interviews with people experiencing depressive symptoms, derived from a longitudinal cohort study, were sampled on the basis of their perceptions of stigma around depression. Interview transcripts were searched for references to stigma and analysed thematically. The frequency of the themes was calculated and cross-referenced, producing a meta-theme matrix. Results: Stigma was closely linked to id..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The named authors submit this publication on behalf of the diamond study investigators which include: Professor Jane Gunn, Professor Helen Herrman, Professor Mike Kyrios, A/Professor Kelsey Hegarty, Professor Christopher Dowrick, Dr Gail Gilchrist, Associate Professor Grant Blashki, Professor Dimity Pond, Ms Patty Chondros, Associate Professor Renata Kokanovic and Dr Victoria Palmer. The diamond study was initiated with pilot funding from the beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence and the main cohort has received project grant funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (ID 299869, 454463 and 566511). The one year Computer Assisted Telephone Interview was funded by a Stream 3 grant from the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI). No funding body had a role in the study design; the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; the writing of the manuscript; or the decision to submit this manuscript for publication. We acknowledge the 30 dedicated GPs, their patients and practice staff for making this research possible. We thank the cohort participants for their ongoing involvement in the study. We also thank the diamond project team and associate investigators involved in the study: Dr Lena Sand, Ms Catherine Mihalopoulos, Ms Maria Potiriadis, Ms Konstancja Densley, Ms Ayes Middleton, Ms Melanie Charity and the casual research staff.