Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest: Patrick Corrigan

The Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of outstanding contributions in the public interest. Two awards are given: one to a senior psychologist and a second to a psychologist who has made a significant contribution to the public interest in the early stages of their career For his vast portfolio of research, education, and service surrounding community behavioral health and recovery. Patrick Corrigan's work is a blueprint for integration of psychological science and practice in the public interest, advancing social justice, and promoting human welfare. Nothing is more public and intransigent than mental health stigma; Corrigan has pioneered the field both in grant programs and as editor of the journal, Stigma and Health. One signature aspect of his career is full inclusion of people with mental illness and conducting studies through community-based participatory action research. These contributions to recovery-oriented mental health research and services are consequential. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).