Severity of stigma in psychiatric patients in Mashhad (2013)

Given the importance of stigma in life, behavior and social interaction of psychiatric patients, this cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the severity of stigma in 200 patients referred to Ibn-Sina Hospital in Mashhad during 2013. The results showed that 47.5% of the patients had modera...

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Main Authors: A. Heydari, A. Meshkinyazd, P. Soudmand
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Published: Qazvin University of Medical Sciences & Health Services 2015-10-01
Series:The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://journal.qums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=1787&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1
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spelling doaj-6e5224611fe44f848a8f25a38e2f833e2020-11-25T00:33:31ZfasQazvin University of Medical Sciences & Health ServicesThe Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences1561-36662228-72132015-10-011946972Severity of stigma in psychiatric patients in Mashhad (2013)A. HeydariA. MeshkinyazdP. SoudmandGiven the importance of stigma in life, behavior and social interaction of psychiatric patients, this cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the severity of stigma in 200 patients referred to Ibn-Sina Hospital in Mashhad during 2013. The results showed that 47.5% of the patients had moderate stigma and 52.5% had severe stigma. The association of age, marital status, education level and income with stigma was not significant. There was significant association between stigma and gender and women experienced greater stigma than men. Psychological training of families and the community can be effective to increase awareness and reduce stigma related to psychiatric disorders.http://journal.qums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=1787&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1Mental DisordersSocial StigmaMentally Ill Persons
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author A. Heydari
A. Meshkinyazd
P. Soudmand
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A. Meshkinyazd
P. Soudmand
Severity of stigma in psychiatric patients in Mashhad (2013)
The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Mental Disorders
Social Stigma
Mentally Ill Persons
author_facet A. Heydari
A. Meshkinyazd
P. Soudmand
author_sort A. Heydari
title Severity of stigma in psychiatric patients in Mashhad (2013)
title_short Severity of stigma in psychiatric patients in Mashhad (2013)
title_full Severity of stigma in psychiatric patients in Mashhad (2013)
title_fullStr Severity of stigma in psychiatric patients in Mashhad (2013)
title_full_unstemmed Severity of stigma in psychiatric patients in Mashhad (2013)
title_sort severity of stigma in psychiatric patients in mashhad (2013)
publisher Qazvin University of Medical Sciences & Health Services
series The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
issn 1561-3666
2228-7213
publishDate 2015-10-01
description Given the importance of stigma in life, behavior and social interaction of psychiatric patients, this cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the severity of stigma in 200 patients referred to Ibn-Sina Hospital in Mashhad during 2013. The results showed that 47.5% of the patients had moderate stigma and 52.5% had severe stigma. The association of age, marital status, education level and income with stigma was not significant. There was significant association between stigma and gender and women experienced greater stigma than men. Psychological training of families and the community can be effective to increase awareness and reduce stigma related to psychiatric disorders.
topic Mental Disorders
Social Stigma
Mentally Ill Persons
url http://journal.qums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=1787&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1
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