The (in)visible cloak: How intersecting stigmas associated with mental and chronic physical disease shape perceptions in a healthcare setting
Results indicate that when mental and physical illnesses intersect, patients with multiple stigmatized conditions may be differentially perceived in the eyes of medical students and may become (in)visible targets of discrimination in a healthcare setting. We discuss implications for enhancing awareness of social determinants of health and disease for a more representative, responsive and inclusive healthcare curriculum and practice.
Authors
- Paolo Maria Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0575-5360)
- Edita Fino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8904-9086)
- M. Ida Gobbini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6727-7934)
Institutions
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola (IT)
- Institute of Neurological Sciences (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Health Psychology
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.70038
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00