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Internalized stigmatization and subjective recovery in individuals with chronic mental illness
- Source :
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 67:415-420
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background: Individuals with mental illness, as they are stigmatized by society, are also stigmatized themselves, and this process is internalized. This may adversely affect the recovery process. Aims: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between internalized stigmatization and subjective recovery in patients with schizophrenic. Method: This research was performed for patients with schizophrenia at rehabilitation centers registered with the community mental health center. The survey was performed out with 94 patients in the recovery phase who met the inclusion criteria and who going to the center. Sociodemographic information form, internalized stigmatization scale and subjective recovery assessment scale were used in the collection of data. Results: In the study it was found that there is a relationship between internalized stigmatization and subjective recovery. Increased levels of internalized stigma patient outcome would decrease the level of recovery. Conclusion: It is recommended that nurses perform intervention programs to reduce internalized stigmatization in patients with schizophrenia.
- Subjects :
- Stereotyping
medicine.medical_specialty
Mental Disorders
Social Stigma
Stigma (botany)
Affect (psychology)
Mental illness
medicine.disease
Self Concept
030227 psychiatry
03 medical and health sciences
Psychiatry and Mental health
0302 clinical medicine
Chronic mental illness
Surveys and Questionnaires
Schizophrenia
medicine
Humans
Psychiatry
Psychology
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17412854 and 00207640
- Volume :
- 67
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f0d3813062dd8c9f0712631595ce7790