Relationship between internalized stigma and treatment efficacy in mixed neurotic spectrum and depressive disorders.
Neuro Endocrinol Lett
; 35(8): 711-7, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Many psychiatric patients suffer from self-stigma. One consequence of these internalized prejudices is decreased treatment efficacy. Much has been written about the effects of self-stigma in patients with severe mental disorders. However, individuals with minor psychiatric disorders also suffer from self-stigma. It is therefore necessary to explore the effect of self-stigma on treatment efficacy of neurotic patients.METHOD:
Aim of out study was to investigate relationship between self-stigma, severity of symptoms, and presence of comorbidit disorder and treatment outcome in neurotic patients. Patients were treated by combined psycho and pharmacotherapy. Level of self-stigma was measured by Internalized Stigma Of Mental Illness scale. Severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms was assed by Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depressive Inventory and Clinical Global Impression Scale.RESULTS:
Level of self-stigma was significantly correlated with the levels of anxiety, depression and global evalutions of a mental state on the beginnig of the therapy. Up to our results patients with higher level of self-stigmatization had lower improvement after combined treatmet in respect to perceived anxiety symptoms.CONCLUSION:
Self-stigma seems to be an important factor influencing efficacy of combined treatment. More researches focused on self-stigmatization should be done to find an optimal therapeutic strategy for patients with higher level of self-stigmatization.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de Ansiedad
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Autoimagen
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Resultado del Tratamiento
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Trastorno Depresivo
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Estigma Social
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuro Endocrinol Lett
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
República Checa