Development and validation of a new standardized measure for assessing experiences of discrimination within mental health services. A participatory research project

CONCLUSIONS: The newly developed scale represents a valid and reliable measure for assessing experiences of stigma among patients receiving care within mental health services. The scale has provided initial evidence of being specifically tailored for individuals with psychotic and bipolar disorders. However, the factorial structure of the scale should be replicated through a confirmatory factor analysis on a larger sample of individuals with these conditions.PMID:37681529 | DOI:10.1017/S2045796023000689

Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - September 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Antonio Lasalvia Stefano Pillan Giulia Marzocco Anna Ambrosini Franco Veltro Tecla Pozzan Camilla D'Astore Doriana Cristofalo Mirella Ruggeri Chiara Bonetto Mental Health Service Users ’ Association ‘Il Cerchio Aperto’ Source Type: research