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Understanding Behavioral Health Stigma Within The Healthcare Workforce, Jason Robert Martin
Understanding Behavioral Health Stigma Within The Healthcare Workforce, Jason Robert Martin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Individuals who seek mental health treatment in the United States face significant barriers. One such barrier is the belief that those seeking mental health treatment are subpar people with some moral failure. One area where this phenomenon exists is the behavioral healthcare workforce. This study was conducted to understand the phenomenon of stigma that behavioral healthcare leaders exhibit toward behavioral healthcare patients using the Baldrige framework as its conceptual framework. Using a qualitative approach and case study design, interviews were conducted with 6 leaders within a large healthcare system in the suburbs of a major metropolitan area to evaluate their …