Stigma Resistance in Patients With Schizophrenia

Sibitz, Ingrid; Unger, Annemarie; Woppmann, Andreas; Zidek, Thomas; Amering, Michaela

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“…With regard to the use of a group approach, it is possible that the strong group identity helped participants develop a sense of resistance against stigma [24] because all participants who attended our psychoeducation had been receiving day treatment together. Maccines & Lewis [25] also demonstrated the importance of performing psychoeducation in a group setting to reduce self-stigma by changing beliefs and responses to self-stigma.…”

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Psychoeducation may Reduce Self-Stigma of People with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

2012

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Psychoeducation may Reduce Self-Stigma of People with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

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“…[42][43][44][45] Some of the dimensions most closely related with stigma in the AQ-27, e.g., fear, dangerousness, avoidance, and responsibility, referred to by Corrigan et al 10 as stereotypes, have historically contributed to create some of the most significant myths associated with mental disease and the mentally ill. 46 The low scores obtained for these stereotypes in our study may be explained by the regular contact our relatives had with the condition and patient. Indeed, Corrigan et al 47,48 These data point toward the importance of formal education in determining the way how the phenomenon is perceived and how people act about it.…”

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Stigmatizing attitudes in relatives of people with schizophrenia: a study using the Attribution Questionnaire AQ-27

Sousa¹,

Marques²,

Rosário³

et al. 2012

Trends Psychiatry Psychother.

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Background: Family members of people with mental disorders can contribute to stigmatization. Because of the lack of adequate information and resources, and the fatigue resulting from daily care, the family can reinforce social exclusion of the mentally ill and disbelieve recovery. Furthermore, family members may also suffer from self-stigma, experiencing a decrease in their own self-esteem and self-worth. Objective: To evaluate the presence of stigmatizing attitudes towards patients diagnosed with schizophrenia in a group of relatives of patients with this disorder. Methods: In this exploratory study, we surveyed 40 family members of patients with schizophrenia seen at the Community Psychiatry Unit of the Psychiatry Department at Centro Hospitalar de São João (CHSJ), in Porto, Portugal, using a preliminary version of the Attribution Questionnaire AQ-27 in Portuguese. Results: The questionnaire dimensions with the highest mean scores were help, pity, and coercion, followed by segregation, anger, avoidance, dangerousness, responsibility, and fear. These results suggest that relatives do not see people with schizophrenia as responsible for their illness and that they show concern and willingness to help. They avoid but do not fear people with schizophrenia and neither consider them dangerous. Conclusion:The participants expressed positive, little stigmatizing attitudes towards people with schizophrenia, probably as a result of their familiarity with severe mental disorder, an adequate attribution process, and low levels of perceived dangerousness. However, the high scores of coercion, pity, and segregation may reflect concealed stigmas that may influence the self-determination of the mentally ill, suggesting the need for psychoeducational interventions aimed at family members.

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“…Additionally, there is some evidence that stigma-resistance (SR), an individual's ability to counteract stigma, is positively correlated with self-esteem, empowerment and quality of life (Sibitz, Unger, Woppmann, Zidek, & Amering, 2011). A social network and receiving outpatient treatment was also associated with higher SR.…”

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What is the Lived Experience of Being Discharged From a Psychiatric Inpatient Stay?

Redding

Maguire

Johnson

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Community Ment Health J

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The first part of this thesis contains a narrative review of the literature relating to how people with mental illness cope with stigma. The majority of the research has focussed on models of stigma, the impact of stigma on individuals and campaigns to combat stigma. There is limited research exploring how people cope with stigma and the effectiveness of these strategies. The review highlights the need for further research in this area to inform interventions.The second part of the thesis contains a qualitative research study, which aimed to provide an understanding of how individuals with a mental illness described their experiences of being discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays. Suicide rates post-discharge remain high despite discharge planning and discharge interventions, yet little is known about why discharge can be so difficult for individuals. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyse interviews from eight individuals who had been discharged within the last three years. The analysis highlighted five superordinate themes: the hospital experience, the experience of discharge, the outside world, the journey to health and self-beliefs/identity.The results are discussed in relation to previous findings and implications for future research and clinical practice.

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Stigma Resistance in Patients With Schizophrenia

Abstract: SR is a new and promising concept. The development of stigma-resisting beliefs might help individuals in their hope of finding a fulfilling life and in their recovery from mental illness.

Cited by 182 publications

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Psychoeducation may Reduce Self-Stigma of People with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

Psychoeducation may Reduce Self-Stigma of People with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

Stigmatizing attitudes in relatives of people with schizophrenia: a study using the Attribution Questionnaire AQ-27

What is the Lived Experience of Being Discharged From a Psychiatric Inpatient Stay?

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