The Effect of Psychoeducation on Internalized Stigma of the Hospitalized Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Stigma is one of the common problems of patients with bipolar disorders, which impedes their recovery. This is a quasi-experimental study on 76 hospitalized patients with bipolar disorder (38 in each group) in Iran. The intervention group received six sessions of psychoeducation in a period of 2 wee...

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Published in:	Issues in mental health nursing Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 79 - 86
Main Authors:	Keshavarzpir, Zinat, Seyedfatemi, Naima, Mardani-Hamooleh, Marjan, Esmaeeli, Nazanin, Boyd, Jennifer E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis 01-01-2021 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Bipolar disorder Discrimination Hospitals Internalization Intervention Mental disorders Nursing Psychoeducational treatment Quasi-experimental methods Stigma
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Summary:	Stigma is one of the common problems of patients with bipolar disorders, which impedes their recovery. This is a quasi-experimental study on 76 hospitalized patients with bipolar disorder (38 in each group) in Iran. The intervention group received six sessions of psychoeducation in a period of 2 weeks. Internalized stigma was measured by the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale. The education significantly reduced the scores of alienation, discrimination experience, stigma resistance and total score of stigma in the intervention group. Hence, this education can be used as an accessible technique in hospitals to reduce the internalized stigma.
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ISSN:	0161-2840 1096-4673
DOI:	10.1080/01612840.2020.1779881