Stigma

Emily Goldmann

Rapid Assessment of COVID-19 Mental Health and Coping among Marginalized Racial/Ethnic Groups in the U.S. South

Principal Investigator: Emily Goldmann

Co-Is: Lawrence Yang, Supriya Misra, PhuongThao (PT) Le

Researchers: Daniel Hagen 

Funder: Center for Opinion Research at University of Texas at Tyler

Seeking new students: Yes

Daniel Hagen

Psychosocial Effects of Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Partnership in the United Kingdom

Researchers: Hagen, D., Lewis, G., Goldmann, E. 

Existing research suggests that the formalization of opposite-sex relationships is associated with favorable mental health outcomes, especially among males. This project seeks to examine whether this association also applies to individuals in same-sex relationships, using data from the UK Household Longitudinal Survey (UKHLS). 

Association between same-sex marriage introduction and attitudes towards homosexuality in Europe

Researchers: Hagen, D., Goldmann, E.

Given the well-established association between social norms accepting of sexual minorities and LGBT health, the goal of this project is to assess whether the introduction of same-sex marriage in select European countries between 2010 and 2018 was associated with a subsequent change in social acceptance of homosexuality. 

Lawrence Yang

Geriatric Depression in Chinese Americans

Principal Investigator: Peter Na, Lawrence Yang

Funder:  SAMHSA 2018-2020

This collaboration, with Peter Na, aims to train a peer and clinician to deliver an eight-week anti-stigma intervention among a sample of elderly Chinese individuals experiencing depression in NYC. Pre and post interviews conducted with participants will allow for measurement of the intervention’s success in reducing stigma, among this high-risk population.

Whether this project is seeking new students: NO

RCT to reduce stigma and improve treatment adherence in HIV+ pregnant women in Botswana (7/1/18- 6/30/20)

Principal Investigator: Lawrence Yang; Co-I: Melody Goodman

Funder: R21 TW011084-01, 2017-2020

This proposal utilizes the ‘what matters most’ approach to develop a culture-specific intervention to decrease the stigma of HIV and enhance adherence to antiretroviral treatment among pregnant, HIV+ women in Botswana.

Whether this project is seeking new students: YES

Validation of a Pragmatic Implementation Measure for Task Sharing in Mental Health Services (4/1/20- 3/31/24)

Principal Investigator: Lawrence Yang; Co-I: PhuongThao (PT) Le

Researchers: Drew Blasco, Margaux Grivel

Grant: 1 R01 MH122851-01, National Institutes of Mental Health DATES: 2020-2024

Successful implementation of task sharing interventions for mental health frequently depends on negotiating salient barriers and facilitators to implementation. We propose to validate a comprehensive assessment of barriers and facilitators for task-sharing interventions for mental health in three global locations (e.g. Chile, South Africa, Nepal). This measure will have applicability for task-sharing for mental health in remote and rural areas in High-Income Countries (e.g., the U.S.)

Whether this project is seeking new students: YES

What Matters Most: Chile (ongoing)

Principal Investigator: Lawrence Yang

Researchers: Drew Blasco, Liz Calderon 

Funder: NIMH, 2016-2020 

The intent of this project is to interview those with mental illness, relatives, and members of the community to identify “What Matters Most.” These semi-structured interviews are being qualitatively coded in order to identify WMM specific to Chilean society. The end goal of this project is to create a culturally-specific stigma scale.

Whether this project is seeking new students: NO

Psychosocial Impact of Genetics in Epilepsy (7/1/18-6/30/23)

Principal Investigator: Ruth Ottman; Co-investigator: Lawrence Yang

Grant: National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2018-2020                                           

In a diverse sample of individuals with epilepsy treated at Columbia University Medical Center, to investigate the psychosocial impacts of genetic attribution of epilepsy, participation rates in a precision medicine program, and impacts of receiving genomic results.

Whether this project is seeking new students: NO

Developing Clinical Translational Tools to Communicate Genetic Risk to Individuals who are at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (8/13/19 – 7/31/21)

Principal Investigator: Lawrence Yang

Researchers: Drew Blasco

Grant: R21 HG010420-01, National Human Genome Research Institute, 2019-2022

This proposal examines the effects of providing genetic information on intent to seek treatment and stigma among a Clinical High Risk State for Psychosis (CHR) group.  We use this information to design a computerized, tutorial-based intervention system and a clinician manual that will provide genetic risk information to maximize treatment engagement.

Whether this project is seeking new student: NO

Reducing Serious Mental Illness and Suicide Stigma Among Medical Students (6/1/20- 5/31/23)

Principal Investigator: Alexis V Rivera; Co-investigator: Lawrence Yang

Grant: 1R34MH117942-01 (pending) 2020-2023

This proposal assesses a culturally-specific stigma intervention that seeks to address suicide-related stigma among medical students with a focus on Latino populations.

Whether this project is seeking new students: NO

Rapid Response Testing of empirically-based Messaging to Reduce COVID-Related Stigma towards Chinese Americans

Principal Investigator: Lawrence Yang

Co-I: Supriya Misa, PhuongThao (PT) Le

Researchers: Emily Goldmann, Sophia Meifang Wang, Ashley Feng

This proposal seeks to rapidly respond to racial stigma elicited by the COVID-19 pandemic by  1) Assessing COVID-related stigma among 1,200 general community members in New York towards Chinese- and Asian- Americans; 2) Testing efficacy of stigma reduction messages among these 1,200 general community members to reduce COVID-related stigma towards Chinese Americans; and 3) Assessing the acceptability of and disseminating anti-stigma messages found to be effective via public health initiatives in NY and nationally.

Funder (none), Dates: 2020 to present

Whether this project is seeking new students: NO

Stigmatization of HIV/AIDS, SARS, and COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Principal Investigator: Lawrence Yang, Don De Jarlais

Funder: None

Researchers: Margaux Grivel, Sarah Lieff

This proposal seeks to rapidly respond to stigma elicited by the COVID-19 pandemic by Assessing stigma related to COVID, HIV/AIDS, and SARS among 1,200 general community members in New York 

Whether this project is seeking new students: YES