ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2018
Internalized stigma and its correlates among patients with severe mental illness.
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- The clinical characterization of the adult patient with bipolar disorder aimed at personalization of management.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2022Article
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- Internalized stigma in patients with schizophrenia: A hospital-based cross-sectional study from Nepal.PloS one · 2022Article
- Personality Factors Crucial in Internalized Stigma Understanding in Psychiatry.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the perceived level of internalized stigma among patients with severe mental illnesses and its relationship with demographic and clinical variables in Poland. PATIENTS AND
methodsA study sample (n=114, mean age=42.46±14.1 years; 55% of females) consisting of patients with nonorganic psychotic disorders as well as unipolar and bipolar affective disorders was evaluated (58% of outpatients and 39% of inpatients). All patients filled in the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) scale (maximum severity=4). The demographic and clinical data were collected.
resultsThe study population demonstrated a mild level of internalized stigma (2.23±0.5). The highest score was observed in the alienation domain (2.63±0.8) and reflected moderate severity. The lowest score was noted in the stereotype endorsement domain (2.08±0.6). Moreover, the highest degree of internalized stigma was present in participants with unipolar affective disorder and was of moderate severity (2.46±0.6), while the level was moderate in the alienation domain (2.85±0.8). The level of vocational training education was the only variable associated with higher internalized stigma (
conclusionPeople with severe mental illnesses in Poland experience a mild level of self-reported internalized stigma. Internalized stigmatization was most strongly associated with alienation, which indicates the need for stigma assessment procedures followed by stigma intervention programs in daily clinical practice. This is in accordance with the trend of environmental "open door" psychiatry, which could be the first step to decrease the level of stigma and internalized stigma in psychiatric patients in Poland.
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