Stigma and its correlates in patients with schizophrenia attending a general hospital psychiatric unit

• Published in: Indian journal of psychiatry Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 291 - 300
• Main Authors: Singh, Aakanksha, Mattoo, Surendra, Grover, Sandeep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2016; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Analysis; Care and treatment; Correlates; Employment; insight; knowledge about illness; Management; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental health care; Original; Participation; Patients; Perceptions; Psychiatric clinics; Psychopathology; Quality of life; Schizophrenia; Self esteem; Social research; Sociodemographics; Stigma; Stigma (Social psychology); Studies; insight; knowledge about illness; stigma; schizophrenia; Correlates

Background: Very few studies from India have studied stigma experienced by patients with schizophrenia. Aim of the Study: To study stigma in patients with schizophrenia (in the form of internalized stigma, perceived stigma and social-participation-restriction stigma) and its relationship with specif...