Indirect social contact interventions to reduce mental health-related stigma in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Mental health-related stigma and discrimination are a complex and widespread issue with negative effects on numerous aspects of life of people with lived experience of mental health conditions. Research shows that social contact is the best evidence-based intervention to reduce stigma. Within the context of a rapid development of remote technology, and COVID-19-related restrictions for face-to-face contact, the aim of this paper is to categorise, compare and define indirect social contact (ISC) interventions to reduce stigma and discrimination in mental health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

MEDLINE, Global Health, EMBASE, PsychINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Control Trials (CENTRAL), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINA

SUBMITTER: Makhmud A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9677443 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature