Memorializes Patrick W. Corrigan (1956-2026). Corrigan was an internationally recognized expert in psychiatric disability, rehabilitation, stigma, and mental health equity. He was a pioneer in research on the nature, causes, and consequences of mental illness stigma and strategies to reduce stigma and health disparities among people with psychiatric disabilities. His Chicago Health Disparities Center engaged people with serious mental illness in community-based participatory research to conduct research on peer navigators for people with psychiatric disabilities and interventions to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors. Pat was also an incredible educator and mentor to many graduate students, researchers, and practitioners. He was open about his own mental health struggles, which paved the way for others in the field. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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