Background There is a scarcity of data regarding the actual stigma and discrimination
experienced by schizophrenic patients and their relatives. Those experiences can vary …

Background: Stigmatization of people with mental illness has been investigated in numerous
studies. Little research, however, has been done to explore how relatives of people with …

Background In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the stigma experienced
by people with mental illnesses and their families. The aim of this study is to assess the …

Rationale Mental health-related stigma and discrimination not only affect persons living with
schizophrenia but also their whole families. Stigma and discrimination reduction is key to …

BackgroundSchizophrenia is regarded as one of the most stigmatized mental illnesses.
Relatively few studies have investigated actual stigma experiences among people with …

BackgroundResearch on stigma often focuses on general public attitudes and overlooks
patients' subjective experiences of everyday stigma arising from significant others. AimsTo …

Aims. This article examines the extent of stigma and discrimination as reported by people
with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The hypothesis is that when people express in their own …

Objective: To investigate whether people with schizophrenia experience discrimination
when using health care services. Methods: A cross-sectional survey in 27 countries in …

Objective To identify the constituent elements of the stigma from the perspective of those
having first-hand experiences of it. Methods Subjective experiences of stigma were explored …

Stigma contributes greatly to the burden of schizophrenia and is a major obstacle to
recovery, yet, little is known about the subjective experiences of those directly affected in low …