Impact of a video or photography‐assisted adaptation program on the concerns and social stigmatization‐related perceptions of first‐time psychiatric inpatients

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the impact of a video or photographyassisted adaptation program on the concerns and social stigmatization-related perceptions of patients upon their first admission to a psychiatric clinic Design and Methods: This study was a non-randomized trial model with pretest-posttest measurements and a control group. No procedure was performed on the control group. However, a video or photography-assisted adaptation program was conducted on the experimental group.Findings: No significant decrease was found in the state-trait anxiety and stigmatization for receiving psychologic help levels in the control group (p > .05), but a significant decrease was found in the experimental group (p < .05).Practical Implications: Video or photography-assisted adaptation program is effective in mitigating the concerns and social stigmatization-related perceptions of patients upon their first admission to a psychiatric clinic.