Self‐Stigma in Schizophrenia: A Concept Analysis. Issue 4 (8th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Omori, Yoshimi; Mori, Chizuru; White, Ann H.
• Is Part Of: Nursing forum. Volume 49:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 259
• Page End: 266
• Publication Date: 2014-01-08
• Subjects: Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.7305
• DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12071
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-6473

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="nuf12071-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Purpose</title> <p>This study aimed to clarify the phenomenon and definition of self‐stigma in schizophrenia.</p> </sec> <sec id="nuf12071-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>Self‐stigma in schizophrenia affects patients' well‐being and attitudes to treatment. Although stigma and self‐stigma have interactive and different characteristics, theses definitions are not clearly distinguished. Mental illnesses may have different stereotypes but are treated equally in some studies. Lack of awareness of illness is a common feature in schizophrenia but has not been focused in self‐stigma studies.</p> </sec> <sec id="nuf12071-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Practice Implication</title> <p>Further studies are needed to clarify the phenomenon of self‐stigma in people with schizophrenia and to develop interventions targeted at reducing self‐stigma.</p> </sec> <sec id="nuf12071-sec-1003" sec-type="section"> <p> <boxed-text content-type="graphic" position="anchor" orientation="portrait"> <p>Omori</p> <graphic position="anchor" mimetype="image" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgh2bsn5v1q" orientation="portrait" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> </boxed-text> </p> <p> <boxed-text content-type="graphic" position="anchor" orientation="portrait"> <p>Mori</p> <graphic position="anchor" mimetype="image" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgh2bsn5v28" orientation="portrait" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> </boxed-text> </p> <p> <boxed-text content-type="graphic" position="anchor" orientation="portrait"> <p>White</p> <graphic position="anchor" mimetype="image" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgh2bsn5trs" orientation="portrait" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> </boxed-text> </p> </sec> </abstract>