Editorial: Mental health and internalized stigma in people with severe mental illness

Soldevila-Matias, Pau; Guillén, Ana Isabel; Filippis, Renato de

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1204091

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“…32,34 This is even more pertinent in psychiatry, where people need care for mental health struggles which are usually an extremely sensitive topic, often due to but not limited to internalized stigma. 35 In a virtual setting, loss of physical presence and of the ability to best observe body language and non-verbal cues of communication, could undermine the connection between patient and physician and even interfere with the psychiatric assessment taking place, because some critical piece of information could be missed. 12, There is also loss of therapeutic intimacy and closeness, as there may be lack of eye contact, consequently in some cases obstructing the formation of a safe feeling connection for the patient.…”

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The ethical and legal dilemmas of Telepsychiatry

Chatzi

2024

Bioethica

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This paper was written in the framework of my internship at the National Commission for Bioethics and Technoethics of the Hellenic Republic. It constitutes an attempt at exploring the ethical and legal dilemmas of the medical practice of telepsychiatry. Telepsychiatry, as well as other forms of telemedicine, has become a prevalent way through which patients gain access to healthcare and with many research papers reporting on its effectiveness and advantages, telepsychiatry has gained a lot of proponents in the scientific and healthcare community. However, several questions regarding the ethical and legal nature of the practice remain unanswered and this can put patients and other users of telemental health services under risk for basic rights violations. In this paper, at first the scientific data supporting the use of telepsychiatry will be cited. In addition to that, there will be discussion of several ethical dilemmas that have been reported concerning the use of telemedicine in psychiatry during the past few years and there will be reference to the medical code of ethics. Following that, there will be reference to the existing legislation for telepsychiatry in Greece and the legal issues that can arise will be analyzed. In spite of the fact that the advantages and ethical pitfalls of telepsychiatry are common in many countries, the focus of this paper will be on Greece’s code of medical ethics and legislation due to the lack of relevant bibliography on the matter, even though telepsychiatry is widely used by Greek patients. Finally some suggestions will be made on what ought to be ameliorated in regards to the current conditions, so as to make sure telepsychiatry is in line with the basic principles of bioethics.

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Section: B3 Therapeutic Alliancementioning

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The ethical and legal dilemmas of Telepsychiatry

Chatzi

2024

Bioethica

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“…Mental disorders are common health issues affecting people of all ages worldwide [ 6 , 7 ]. According to WHO, in 2019, 970 million people were living with a mental disorder globally [ 8 ]. Psychiatric diseases, also called mental diseases are psychological and behavioural syndromes that account for 30% of the global disease burden.…”

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of protozoan parasite infections among patients with mental health disorders: an overlooked phenomenon

Abdoli,

Olfatifar,

Eslahi

et al. 2024

Gut Pathog

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Background Patients with mental disorders have a high risk of intestinal parasitic infection due to poor hygiene practices. Hence, to better clarify this overlooked phenomenon, the current study is conducted to determine the global prevalence of protozoan parasite infections in patients with mental disorders and investigate the associated risk factors. Methods Several databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Google Scholar) were searched for papers published until December 2022. The fixed effect meta-analysis was used to estimate the overall odds ratio (OR) and pooled prevalence was estimated using a random-effects model with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results Totally, 131 articles (91 case–control and 40 cross-sectional studies) met the eligibility criteria. Patients with mental disorders were significantly at higher risk for protozoan parasites than healthy controls (OR: 2.059, 1.830–2.317). The highest pooled OR (2.485, 1.413–4.368) was related to patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, and the highest pooled prevalence was detected in patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (0.341, 0.244–0.446), followed by bipolar and related disorders (0.321, 0.000–0.995). Toxoplasma gondii was the most prevalent protozoan parasite (0.343, 0.228–0.467) in cross-sectional studies and the highest pooled OR was related to Cyclospora cayetanensis (4.719, 1.352–16.474) followed by Cryptosporidium parvum (4.618, 2.877–7.412). Conclusion Our findings demonstrated that individuals afflicted with mental disorders are significantly more susceptible to acquiring protozoan parasites in comparison to healthy individuals. Preventive interventions, regular screening, and treatment approaches for parasitic diseases should be considered for patients with mental disorders.

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“…Stigma has a social component that is manifested through acts of prejudice and discrimination against individuals belonging to specific groups. However, researchers have also documented the presence and significance of self‐perceived stigma, which occurs when negative social stereotypes become internalized at the individual level (Sheeman & Ali, 2016; Soldevila‐Matias et al, 2023). Self‐stigma refers to the process by which individuals internalize negative stereotypes, believing that these stereotypes apply to themselves and fearing devaluation.…”

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Self‐perceived stigma in Chilean adolescents with intellectual disability

Tenorio,

Arango,

Aparicio

et al. 2024

Policy Practice Intel Disabi

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Stigma is a form of negative social stereotype characterized by a lack of respect toward an individual or a group of people. It is defined as a personal attribute that triggers negative stereotypes, leading to adverse effects on the individuals concerned. This study aims to explore the self‐perceived stigma experienced by adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Chile. We explored self‐perceived stigma in 139 Chilean adolescents, using the Perceived Stigma of Intellectual Disability Scale, which was translated and adapted for the Chilean population as part of this project. We calculated total stigma scores as well as scores for various subscales. Additionally, we conducted analyses of variance, independent t tests, and chi‐square tests to identify differences in self‐stigma based on various sociodemographic factors. The total self‐perceived stigma score was relatively low among Chilean adolescents with intellectual disabilities compared to previously published reports from other countries. Some variations in reactions to discrimination were observed based on the type of schooling, particularly strong negative reactions associated with attending special schools. The low self‐perceived stigma reported by Chilean adolescents with intellectual disabilities may be attributed to social and cultural factors, as well as the availability of social opportunities and their intensity. Future studies should further investigate the impact of special schools on individuals with intellectual disabilities in Chile.

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Editorial: Mental health and internalized stigma in people with severe mental illness

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

The ethical and legal dilemmas of Telepsychiatry

The ethical and legal dilemmas of Telepsychiatry

A systematic review and meta-analysis of protozoan parasite infections among patients with mental health disorders: an overlooked phenomenon

Self‐perceived stigma in Chilean adolescents with intellectual disability

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