The Stigma Effect

In The Stigma Effect, psychologist Patrick W. Corrigan examines the unintended consequences of mental health campaigns and proposes new policies in their place. He argues that effective strategies require leadership by those with lived experience, as their stories replace ideas of incompetence and dangerousness with ones of hope and empowerment.

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Patrick Corrigan is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has authored or edited fifteen books, including On the Stigma of Mental Illness: Practical Strategies for Research and Social Change (American Psychological Association Press, 2005); Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness: Lessons for Advocates and Therapists (Wiley, 2011); and The Stigma of Disability and Disease: Empirical Models and Implications for Change (APA, 2014).Patrick W. Corrigan is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is principal investigator of the National Consortium for Stigma and Empowerment. His books include The Stigma of Disease and Disability (2014).