Unpacking Stigma and Shame: Building Compassion for People with a Substance Use Disorder
Type:
Enduring Material (eLearning)
Location:
eLearning
Credits:
1
Objectives:
1. Define shame and stigma
2. Explain why shame and stigma are barriers to help-seeking behavior.
3. Describe the ways health professionals perpetuate stigma towards people with addictions.
2. Explain why shame and stigma are barriers to help-seeking behavior.
3. Describe the ways health professionals perpetuate stigma towards people with addictions.
Speaker(s)
Stuart Haines, BS, PharmD, University of Mississippi School of PharmacyJefferson Parker, PhD, Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Brynn Knox, Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior University of Mississippi Medical Center
Brenda Foster, RN, Mississippi State Department of Health
