Assessment of Internalized Stigma Among Patients With Mental Disorders in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India

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dc.contributor.authorJames, TT
dc.contributor.authorKutty, VR
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-16T04:09:38Z
dc.date.available2015-01-16T04:09:38Z
dc.date.issued2014-12
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to compare the prevalence of high internalized stigma of mental illness among patients attending community-based and psychiatric hospital-based care in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India and to examine the factors associated with high internalized stigma. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 290 patients, mean age 45 years, 38.2% and 61.8% female. A Malayalam version of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness inventory was used for assessing internalized stigma. A multistage random sampling method was adopted. The prevalence of high internalized stigma was higher among patients from community-based care (44.7%) as compared with those from psychiatric hospital-based care (34.1%). Apart from treatment in community-based care, age ≤45 years, unemployment, absence of long-term friendships, no hope of cure with medication, presence of other illnesses, and substance use were significantly associated with high internalized stigma. More than one third of the subjects had high internalized stigma.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJames TT, Kutty VR. Assessment of Internalized Stigma Among Patients With Mental Disorders in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India.. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2014. Aug 13en_US
dc.identifier.uriPII:1010539514545645
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/2338
dc.publisherAsia Pac J Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectInternalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) inventory; community-based care; internalized stigma; mental disorders; stigmaen_US
dc.titleAssessment of Internalized Stigma Among Patients With Mental Disorders in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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