Researchers identify multilevel approach to coping with social stigmas

Socially stigmatized groups have poorer health than non-stigmatized groups, but a team of believes that more emphasis on two-way and multidisciplinary interventions will have a greater and more successful impact on relieving many health issues."We took an interdisciplinary approach to understanding how to reduce health disparities due to the effects of social stigma, including stigmas based on race, sexual orientation and chronic illness," said Jonathan Cook, assistant professor of psychology, Penn State. via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..