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https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2016.55.01.4

Insight and Self-Stigma in Patients with Schizophrenia

Domagoj Vidović ; Department of Treatment and Rehabilitation, Vrapče University Psychiatric Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Petrana Brečić ; Department of Treatment and Rehabilitation, Vrapče University Psychiatric Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Vilibić ; Department of Treatment and Rehabilitation, Vrapče University Psychiatric Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Vlado Jukić ; Department of Treatment and Rehabilitation, Vrapče University Psychiatric Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

Sažetak

Poor insight and high level of self-stigma are often present among patients with schizophrenia and are related to poorer treatment adherence, poorer social function and rehabilitation, aggressive behavior, higher level of depression, social anxiety, lower quality of life and selfesteem. Reports on a relationship between insight and stigma are controversial. We examined the relationship of the level of insight and self-stigma in a sample of 149 patients with schizophrenia.
Insight was measured with the Scale to assess Unawareness of Mental Disorder and self-stigma with the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness. Results showed 88.6% of the patients to have high or moderate insight, with a mean value of 2.73. General insight showed the highest level (2.58) and insight in positive symptoms the lowest level (2.9). The self-stigma score in general was 2.13, with stereotype
endorsement being lowest (1.98). According to study results, 77.1% of patients felt minimal or low self-stigma across all subscales, except for stigma resistance subscale. Statistically significant correlation was found between insight and four subscales of self-stigma, while no correlation was found for the stigma resistance subscale only. These results imply the need of individually tailored antistigma and insight promoting programs for patients with schizophrenia.

Ključne riječi

Schizophrenia; Social stigma; Self concept; Personal satisfaction

Hrčak ID:

161270

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/161270

Datum izdavanja:

1.3.2016.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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