Stigma-related stress, shame and avoidant coping reactions among members of the general population with elevated symptom levels

It is unclear whether mental illness stigma affects individuals with subthreshold syndromes outside clinical settings. We therefore investigated the role of different stigma variables, including stigma-related stress and shame reactions, for avoidant stigma coping among members of the general population with elevated symptom levels.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - February 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: J.V. Schibalski, M. M üller, V. Ajdacic-Gross, S. Vetter, S. Rodgers, N. Oexle, P.W. Corrigan, W. Rössler, N. Rüsch Source Type: research