| Literature DB >> 26668008 |
Sadat Abiri1,2,3, Linda Denise Oakley4, Mary E Hitchcock5, Amanda Hall3.
Abstract
The purpose of this integrative review is to synthesize primary evidence of the impact of internalized stigma on avoidance in adult community treatment patients living with SMI. A keyword database search of articles published through 2015 yielded 21 papers and a total of 4256 patients. Our analyses found that stigmatizing beliefs associated with avoidance are related to significant loss of self-esteem. Factors generally thought to reduce stigma internalized as self-stigmatizing beliefs, such as improved insight, increased self-awareness, and psycho-education to improve stigma coping skills, do not appear to improve self-esteem.Entities:
Keywords: Avoidance; Self-esteem; Severe mental illness; Stigma
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26668008 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-015-9957-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Community Ment Health J ISSN: 0010-3853