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Self-stigma as a barrier to recovery: a longitudinal study.
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Self-stigma as a barrier to recovery: a longitudinal study.

  • Oexle N Department of Psychiatry II, University of Ulm and BKH Günzburg, Parkstrasse 11, 89073, Ulm, Germany. nathalie.oexle@uni-ulm.de.
  • Müller M Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Kawohl W Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Xu Z Department of Psychiatry II, University of Ulm and BKH Günzburg, Parkstrasse 11, 89073, Ulm, Germany.
  • Viering S Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Wyss C Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Vetter S Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Rüsch N Department of Psychiatry II, University of Ulm and BKH Günzburg, Parkstrasse 11, 89073, Ulm, Germany.
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  • 2017-02-12
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  • European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience. - 2018
Mental illness
Recovery
Self-stigma
Adult
Age Factors
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental Disorders
Middle Aged
Recovery of Function
Self Concept
Sex Factors
Social Stigma
Statistics, Nonparametric
Switzerland
Young Adult
English Stigma limits life opportunities of persons with mental illness. Self-stigma, the internalization of negative stereotypes, undermines empowerment and could hinder recovery. Here we examined self-stigma's effect on recovery among 222 disability pensioners with mental illness over 2 years, controlling for age, gender, symptoms and recovery at baseline measured by the Recovery Assessment Scale. More self-stigma at baseline was associated with a significant decrease in recovery after 1 year (not significant after 2 years). An increase of self-stigma from baseline to follow-up predicted less recovery 1 and 2 years later. Interventions that reduce self-stigma could therefore improve recovery.
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  • English
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https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/258487
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