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Curriculum\/Material Title<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\nESS: <\/strong>Ending Self-Stigma\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publisher\/Creator\/Content Manager<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\nmanaged by Alicia Lucksted (Alicia.Lucksted@va.gov<\/a>) at Veteran\u2019s Affairs\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best suited for group or individual?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\nDesigned for group use\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proprietary\/special facilitator training required?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\nSpecial facilitator training not required but strong comfort level with group facilitation recommended\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Associated Cost<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\nFolders\/binders for participant handouts\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Description<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\n9-week course specific to dealing with the stigma regarding mental health challenges<\/p>\n

Fully and thoroughly manualized
\u2022 Includes facilitator guide and participant handouts<\/p>\n

75-90 minute sessions<\/p>\n

Each session includes handouts, new information\/education, discussion questions, activities, etc.<\/p>\n

Homework\/home practice strongly encouraged<\/p>\n

First half of course focuses on internalized stigma, second half on more interpersonal issues<\/p>\n

Intended for general mental health use
\u2022 A research intervention version exists for PTSD (ESS-P)<\/p>\n

May be appropriate to have second facilitator present when possible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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