ArticlePloS one2022
Internalized stigma in patients with schizophrenia: A hospital-based cross-sectional study from Nepal.
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- Prevalence of stigma among patients with schizophrenia: a multi-country systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Association of media portrayals and negative interpersonal experiences with internalized stigma among outpatients with schizophrenia.Journal of rural medicine : JRM · 2026Article
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- Using Immersive Environments in E-Mental Health Rehabilitation Programs Directed to Future Health Professionals to Promote Empathy and Health Literacy about Schizophrenia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The preferences for the telemedicine and standard health care services from the perspective of the patients with schizophrenia.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionThe aim of this study was to examine the internalized stigma of mental illness in patients with schizophrenia visiting psychiatry outpatient in a tertiary level hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, and to explore the associated sociodemographic and clinical factors.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study, where participants were selected by purposive sampling from the outpatient department of psychiatry in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. One hundred and fourteen patients were selected and given the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale to complete to assess the level of stigma. A semi-structured sociodemographic form was used to get information on sociodemographic and clinical factors. Simple descriptive analysis was done followed by multivariate analysis to explore the sociodemographic and clinical correlates of stigma in these patients.
resultsA total of 114 patients were included in the study. Moderate to high levels of internalized stigma was reported in almost 90% of patients with schizophrenia. The subscale with the highest mean score was stereotype endorsement and that with the lowest mean score was stigma resistance. Duration of illness was the only clinical variable associated with stigma while occupation was the only sociodemographic variable related to stigma.
conclusionModerate to high levels of internalized stigma were reported across all subscales of stigma in patients with schizophrenia and the prevalence was high. Further, duration of illness was associated with stigma. Stigma reduction should therefore be a component of the overall management of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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