Self-stigma is associated with poor clinical and functional outcomes in Serious Mental
Illness (SMI). There has been no review of self-stigma frequency and correlates in different …

Major life stressors, especially those involving interpersonal stress and social rejection, are
among the strongest proximal risk factors for depression. In this review, we propose a …

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, research on stigma has continued. Building
on conceptual and empirical work, the recent period clarifies new types of stigmas …

An expansive body of research has investigated the experiences and adverse
consequences of internalized stigma for people with mental illness. This article provides a …

Objective: With growing awareness of the impact of mental illness self-stigma, interest has
arisen in the development of interventions to combat it. The present article briefly reviews …

Abstract The Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) scale is a 29-item questionnaire
measuring self-stigma among persons with psychiatric disorders. It was developed with …

Recovery, Meaning-Making, and Severe Mental Illness offers practitioners an integrative
treatment model that will stimulate and harness their creativity, allowing for the formation of …

Although there is now increasing evidence as to the role played by social factors in
contributing to the onset of mental health difficulties, there has been little systematic …

A systematic electronic PubMed, Medline and Web of Science database search was
conducted regarding the prevalence, correlates, and effects of personal stigma (ie …

There is a growing interest in examining self-stigma as a barrier to recovery from
schizophrenia. To date, no studies have examined mental health service user's experiences …