Internalized stigma, depression and quality of life in schizophrenia

Autor: S. Elleuch, N. Smaoui, R. Feki, M. Maalej Bouali, S. Omri, N. Charfi, J. Ben Thabet, L. Zouari, M. Maalej
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: European Psychiatry, Vol 64, Pp S513-S514 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0924-9338
1778-3585
DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1374
Popis: Introduction People with a schizophrenia experience higher levels of stigma. Objectives Our aim was to explore the relationship between internalized stigma, depression and quality of life (QoL) in these patients. Methods This is a cross-sectional and analytical study including 37 stabilized patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder followed up in the outpatient psychiatry department at Hedi Chaker hospital university of Sfax, between August and October 2019. The Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale (ISMI-29) was used to assess internalized stigma and its five dimensions. We used the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q-SF) to assess QoL and the Calgary Depression Scale (CDS) to evaluate depression. Results 73% of these patients were followed for schizophrenia and 27% for schizoaffective disorder. The global mean score of ISMI was 71.95. The mean scores of alienation, stereotype endorsement, perceived discrimination, social withdrawal and stigma resistance were 15.16, 16.54, 12.95, 15.65 and 11.38, respectively. The Q-LES-Q-SF mean score was 65.51. According to CDS, 18.9% of patients had depression with a mean score of 2.27. Internalized stigma scores (global and the five dimensions scores) were significantly and negatively associated with QoL enjoyment satisfaction score (respective p: p
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