Experiencing discrimination mediates the relationship between victimization and social withdrawal in patients suffering from a severe mental illness: A cross-sectional study

Ruijne, Roos E.; Zarchev, Milan; Weeghel, Jaap van; Henrichs, Jens; Garofalo, Carlo; Bogaerts, Stefan; Mulder, Cornelis L.; Kamperman, Astrid M.

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.01.018

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“…There is considerable evidence that victims of family abusive behavior report higher levels of alienation and experience feelings of inferiority, uselessness, and disappointment 12 , 47 , 48 . The association between violence victimization and social withdrawal has also been found in previous studies 25 , 45 , 46 . It is worth noting that the abusive behavior of family caregivers is not significantly associated with stereotype endorsement and discrimination.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Those PLS who have been scolded or hit by family caregivers may be aware of their stigmatized condition, feel inferior to others, lose self-esteem, or feel shame 14 . Violence victimization of PLS is also significantly associated with social withdrawal 25 . However, most of the research explores sociodemographic and illness-related factors of internalized stigma rather than considering the influence of family 26 .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Family caregivers’ abusive behaviour and its association with internalized stigma of people living with schizophrenia in China

Li,

Qiu,

et al. 2023

Schizophr

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Family caregiving of people living with schizophrenia (PLS) can be burdensome, and some family caregivers may perpetrate abusive behavior that could be harmful to PLS. This study aims to examine the association of family caregivers’ abusive behavior with internalized stigma of PLS and draw attention to this problem. PLS were recruited from four cities across China and completed measures of abusive behavior and internalized stigma. Linear regression analyses were used to determine the association between family caregivers’ abusive behavior and internalized stigma of PLS. A total of 693 PLS were include in this study. 22.7% of the participants had experienced one or more of the abusive behaviors perpetrated by family caregivers. The most common type of abusive behavior towards PLS was verbal abuse and 4.2% of the participants reported physical abuse. 44.6 % of participants reported a high level of internalized stigma. PLS who experienced any abusive behavior by family caregivers had significantly higher levels of internalized stigma. Family caregivers’ abusive behavior is positively associated with alienation and social withdrawal but not with stereotype endorsement and discrimination of PLS. To end all forms of stigma and discrimination against PLS, more attention needs to be paid to the families of PLS.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Family caregivers’ abusive behaviour and its association with internalized stigma of people living with schizophrenia in China

Li,

Qiu,

et al. 2023

Schizophr

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“…Huddling behavior is an adaptive social response of a prosocial nature that is increasingly being used to assess symptoms of social withdrawal in patients with mental illness. 2 , 12 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 We aimed to uncover new strategies for treating social withdrawal with T by studying the effect of T on the aggregation behavior of mice of different social hierarchies. In this study, we first induced reliable huddling behavior by 2 MT odor and established huddling behavior testing paradigm.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“… 2 , 12 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 Current clinical research suggests that individuals with above psychiatric disorders showed social withdrawal in the face of new environments or threats from strangers, which may obscure benefits of social buffering. 6 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 As current drugs are still in the exploratory stage of treating social deficits in psychiatric disorders, a better understanding of the neurobiology of adaptive social responses may lead to the development of more targeted treatments.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social rank-dependent effects of testosterone on huddling strategies in mice

Zhao¹,

Yin²,

Yu³

et al. 2023

iScience

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“…Stigma is conceptualised by the World Health Organisation (2001) as erroneous (and often unjustified) attitudes towards and discrimination against certain classes of individuals. These prejudicial attitudes can reinforce detrimental life outcomes in individuals living with mental health conditions, such as feelings of self-discrimination (Corrigan & Rao, 2012), social withdrawal (Ruijne et al, 2022), and overall poor quality of life (Degnan et al, 2021). Amongst other barriers to seeking mental health treatment, mental health stigma is often reported as the salient factor that impedes individuals living with mental health conditions from seeking professional help (Subramaniam, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

Communicating mental health stigma amongst youths in Singapore: The role of narratives in inducing attitudinal change

Lim¹,

Chong²,

Cheah³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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A pressing concern in contemporary society involves the need to improve perceptions towards the stigmatised, such as individuals living with mental health conditions. In consideration of the vital importance of various governmental interventions initiated to alleviate mental health stigma, the present study examines two design features of narratives traditionally thought to influence the effectiveness of imparting positive attitudes – the framing of narrative perspective and communication modality of the narrative. 80 youths in Singapore, aged 18-21 years old, were recruited for the experiment, which entailed viewing a mental health narrative about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Thereafter, participants completed a survey assessing their affective, behavioural, and cognitive attitudes towards individuals living with ADHD. Two-way randomised ANOVA analyses revealed that while the presentation of narratives did not influence attitudinal changes, narratives communicated through audio-visual modality, compared to print, were significantly more effective in enhancing mental health knowledge. Exploratory correlational findings suggest that narratives may facilitate various affective and cognitive processes associated with positive behavioural-based attitudinal changes. Overall, findings from this study highlight the potential efficacy of employing empathy-inducing narratives, as opposed to didactic narratives, to developmentally cultivate positive perceptions towards individuals living with mental health conditions.

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Experiencing discrimination mediates the relationship between victimization and social withdrawal in patients suffering from a severe mental illness: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 4 publications

References 48 publications

Family caregivers’ abusive behaviour and its association with internalized stigma of people living with schizophrenia in China

Family caregivers’ abusive behaviour and its association with internalized stigma of people living with schizophrenia in China

Social rank-dependent effects of testosterone on huddling strategies in mice

Communicating mental health stigma amongst youths in Singapore: The role of narratives in inducing attitudinal change

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