Article 2022 · 3 citations

An investigation of internalized stigma and recovery levels of patients registered in a Community Mental Health Center

Abstract

Aim This study was carried out to investigate the internalized stigma and recovery levels of patients registered in a Community Mental Health Center (CMHC). Material and Methods This descriptive study was completed with 230 psychiatric patients to a registered Community Mental Health Center is located in Turkey. Data were collected using a sociodemographic characteristics' form, the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI), and the Maryland Assessment of Recovery in Serious Mental Illness (MARS). Results A statistically significant negative relationship was found between total ISMI and MARS scores (p < 0.05). Conclusion The internalized stigma and recovery levels of individuals diagnosed with mental illness registered at the CMHC were found to be normal.

Keywords

community mental health center internalized stigma nursing recovery SELF-STIGMA PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION ILLNESS SCHIZOPHRENIA PEOPLE HOPELESSNESS ORIENTATION OUTCOMES BELIEFS ESTEEM

WoS Categories

Nursing Psychiatry

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being

Citation

Journal: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
Year: 2022
Volume: 58
Issue: 4
Pages: 1940-1948
ISSN: 0031-5990
eISSN: 1744-6163
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.13011
WoS UID: WOS:000736742000001

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