Self-stigma, religiosity, and perceived social support in people with recent-onset psychosis in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Associations with symptom severity and psychosocial functioning

CONCLUSION: This study shows that self-stigma, religiosity and perceived social support were associated with symptom severity and clinician-rated as well as self-reported psychosocial functioning in an Iranian cohort of people with recent-onset psychosis. The findings extend previous evidence on these psychosocial factors to one of the largest countries in the Middle East, and suggest that it may be worthwhile to develop strategies aimed at tackling stigma around psychosis and integrate the role of religiosity and social support in mental ill-health prevention and therapy.PMID:38312047 | DOI:10.1177/00207640231221090

Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - February 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: M Djordjevic S Farhang M Shirzadi S B Mousavi R Bruggeman A Malek A Mohagheghi F Ranjbar A R Shafiee-Kandjani H E Jongsma W Veling Source Type: research