Alcohol stigma and persistence of alcohol and other psychiatric disorders: a modified labeling theory approach.

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Authors: Glass, Joseph E; Mowbray, Orion P; Link, Bruce G; Kristjansson, Sean D; Bucholz, Kathleen K
Year: 2013
Journal: Drug and alcohol dependence
PMID: 24071569
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.08.016
PMCID: PMC3980578

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40	4. Discussion — 4.2. Conclusions	This cross-sectional study provided support for the relevance of two major propositions of MLT to…
41	Fig. 1	A conceptual model of alcohol use disorder stigma based on modified labeling theory.
42	Fig. 2	Path diagram displaying coefficients used to calculate the total indirect effects. Mediator-specific…

Name	Type
Active heavy drinkers local	phenotype
addiction	phenotype
Addictions treatment sample local	cohort
alcohol	phenotype
Alcohol dependence recovery local	phenotype
Alcohol detoxification sample local	cohort
Alcoholics Anonymous	drug
alcoholism	phenotype
Alcohol Problems	phenotype
Alcohol problem severity measure local	phenotype
Alcohol Stigma local	phenotype
Alcohol treatment services local	phenotype
Alcohol Use Disorder	phenotype
amphetamine	drug
anxiety	phenotype
AUD	phenotype
AUD persistence local	phenotype
AUD remittance local	phenotype
bipolar I disorder	phenotype
bipolar II disorder	phenotype
cannabis use	phenotype
cocaine	phenotype
denial	phenotype
depression	phenotype
depressive symptoms	phenotype
Diagnostic labels local	phenotype
drug	drug
drug dependence	phenotype
DSM-IV	phenotype
DSM-IV psychiatric disorders	phenotype
dysthymia	phenotype
earnings	phenotype
education	phenotype
Exacerbation of psychiatric conditions local	phenotype
First-degree relative with alcohol problems local	phenotype
full sample	cohort
generalized anxiety disorder	phenotype
general population	cohort
General well being local	phenotype
hallucinogens	drug
heavy drinking	phenotype
income	phenotype
Ineffective coping orientations local	phenotype
Inhalant local	drug
Institutional discrimination	phenotype
INTERNALIZING_DISORDER local	phenotype
internalizing disorders	phenotype
Internalizing Psychiatric Disorder local	phenotype
Internalizing psychiatric disorders local	phenotype
Interpersonal Support Evaluation List local	phenotype
Interpersonal Support Scale local	phenotype
ISS local	phenotype
Job market participation local	phenotype
Labeled group local	cohort
labeled individuals local	cohort
Labeled status local	phenotype
labeling local	phenotype
Labeling local	phenotype
Labeling status local	phenotype
Live-in partner with alcohol problems local	phenotype
major depressive disorder	phenotype
Mental Health Functioning local	phenotype
Mental health patients local	cohort
mood disorders	phenotype
National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions	cohort
negative outcomes	phenotype
NESARC	cohort
Non-analytic sample local	cohort
Non-substance-related psychiatric disorders local	phenotype
Non-substance-related psychiatric illness local	phenotype
Non-substance-related Psychiatric Stigma local	phenotype
opioid	drug
PAS local	phenotype
past-year AUD	phenotype
Past-year psychiatric disorder local	phenotype
Perceived Alcohol Stigma local	phenotype
PERCEIVED_ALCOHOL_STIGMA local	phenotype
Perceived alcohol stigma (PAS) local	phenotype
Perceived Devaluation-Discrimination scale local	phenotype
PERCEIVED_INTERPERSONAL_SOCIAL_SUPPORT local	phenotype
Perceived social support local	phenotype
Perceived Social Support local	phenotype
Perceived substance use stigma local	phenotype
physical health	phenotype
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	phenotype
Prior psychiatric disorder local	phenotype
Prior treatment status local	phenotype
psychiatric disorders	phenotype
psychiatric outcomes	phenotype
quality of life	phenotype
relapse	phenotype
sedatives	drug
Self-concealment local	phenotype
Self-efficacy	phenotype
self-esteem	phenotype
Self-esteem decrement local	phenotype
Self-labeling local	phenotype
Self-stereotyping	phenotype
serious mental illness	phenotype
SNI local	phenotype
Social involvement local	phenotype
Social labeling local	phenotype
Social network local	phenotype
Social Network Index local	phenotype
Social network involvement local	phenotype
Social Network Involvement local	phenotype
SOCIAL_NETWORK_INVOLVEMENT local	phenotype
social phobia	phenotype
social support	phenotype
specific phobia	phenotype
stigma	phenotype
substance use	phenotype
Substance use stigma local	phenotype
Tranquilizer local	drug
treatment	phenotype
Treatment providers local	cohort
treatment utilization	phenotype
United States	cohort
United States general population local	cohort
Unlabeled group local	cohort
unlabeled individuals local	cohort
Unlabeled individuals local	cohort
Unmet need for treatment	phenotype
W2 AUD local	phenotype
W2 data local	cohort
W2 internalizing disorder local	phenotype
wave 2	cohort

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