Stigma in families of individuals in early stages of psychotic illness: family stigma and early psychosis.
Stigma in families of individuals in early stages of psychotic illness: family stigma and early psychosis.
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精神病早期个体的家庭耻辱：家庭耻辱和早期精神病。
DOI：
10.1111/j.1751-7893.2009.00116.x
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发表时间：
2009
影响因子：
2
通讯作者：
Corcoran,Cheryl
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作者：
Wong,Celine;Davidson,Larry;Anglin,Deirdre;Link,Bruce;Gerson,Ruth;Malaspina,Dolores;McGlashan,Thomas;Corcoran,Cheryl
Aim:Stigma is pervasive among families of individuals with psychotic disorders and includes both general and ‘associative’ stigma – that is, the process by which a person is stigmatized by virtue of association with another stigmatized individual. These forms of stigma may present a barrier to help seeking. However, little is known about stigma in the early stages of evolving psychotic disorder.Methods:Family members of 11 individuals at clinical high risk and of nine patients with recent‐onset psychosis were evaluated for generalized and associative stigma using the Opinions about Mental Illness (modified) and the Family Experiences Interview Schedule.Results:In this small study, the level of stigma was low, as families endorsed many supportive statements, forexample, patients should be encouraged to vote, patients want to work, mental illness should be protected legally as a disability and parity should exist in insurance coverage. Families also endorsed that both talking and a belief in God and prayer can help someone get better. Only ethnic minority families of individuals with recent‐onset psychosis endorsed a sense of shame and need to conceal the patient's illness.Conclusions:This preliminary study suggests that family stigma is low in the early stages of psychotic disorder, a finding that requires further investigation in a larger and more representative sample. This may be an opportune time to engage young people and families, so as to reduce duration of untreated illness. Ethnic differences in stigma, if replicated, highlight the need for cultural sensitivity in engaging individuals and their families in treatment.
