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

ALBAYRAK E., ASİ KARAKAŞ S.

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, cilt.58, sa.4, ss.1940-1948, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.13011
  • Dergi Adı: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1940-1948
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: community mental health center, internalized stigma, nursing, recovery, SELF-STIGMA, PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION, ILLNESS, SCHIZOPHRENIA, PEOPLE, HOPELESSNESS, ORIENTATION, OUTCOMES, BELIEFS, ESTEEM
  • Kayseri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.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.