Stigma and Quality of Life among People Diagnosed with Mental Disorders: a Narrative Review
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | Stigma and Quality of Life among People Diagnosed with Mental Disorders: a Narrative Review |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Adela Magdalena Ciobanu; “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy; "Prof. Dr Alexandru Obregia", Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry; Romania |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Larisa Maria Catrinescu; "Prof. Dr Alexandru Obregia", Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry; Romania |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Daniel M. Ivașcu; Fundația Inocenți - Romanian Children’s Relief; Romania |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Carmen Petrina Niculae; "Prof. Dr Alexandru Obregia", Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry; Romania |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Andreea Silvana Szalontay; "Grigore T Popa", University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Romania |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | |
| 3. | Subject | Keyword(s) | stigma; mental disorders; discrimination; psychiatric patients; rejection; social marginalization |
| 4. | Description | Abstract | INTRODUCTION: The anti-psychiatric movements that emerged in the early 1960s led to the appearance of stigma in psychiatry. The misunderstanding of the concept of mental disorder, the negative way in which associated hospitalization was perceived, the inclination to treat patients through psychological therapies, and the criticism of pharmacological treatment led to the discrediting of psychiatry. AIM: The current paper aims to review the available literature regarding the impact of stigma on the quality of life of people diagnosed with mental disorders. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A narrative review of relevant literature published between 1999 and 2021 was conducted. The authors analysed studies found on PubMed and the Web of Science electronic databases. The search terms combined two overlapping areas with keywords such as "stigma" and "mental disorders". A descriptive analysis was employed to synthesize the obtained data. RESULTS: Stigma continues to be an important challenge to the management of health conditions in people with mental disorders. A lack of comprehension may give the impression that all psychiatric patients are aggressive and are unable to function adequately. Such stigmatizing beliefs and habits have proven to be very difficult to change. CONCLUSIONS: Due to the stigmatization and repulsive attitudes in society, patients are reluctant to be linked to any form of mental disorder or to be seen as having any contact with mental health professionals. This undermines the beneficial effects of treatment, resulting in a poor quality of life and diminished socio-occupational functioning. |
| 5. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Eco-Vector |
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| 7. | Date | (DD-MM-YYYY) | 31.12.2021 |
| 8. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
| 8. | Type | Type | Review Article |
| 9. | Format | File format | PDF (Eng), |
| 10. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://consortium-psy.com/jour/article/view/83 |
| 10. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | 10.17816/CP83 |
| 10. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier (DOI) (PDF (Eng)) | 10.17816/CP83-88 |
| 11. | Source | Title; vol., no. (year) | Consortium PSYCHIATRICUM; Vol 2, No 4 (2021) |
| 12. | Language | English=en | en |
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| 15. | Rights | Copyright and permissions |
Copyright (c) 2021 Ciobanu A.M., Catrinescu L.M., Ivașcu D.M., Niculae C.P., Szalontay A.S. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |