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- Title
P-1261 - Internal shame and psychiatric patients
- Authors
Kotrsotsiou, E.; Tsirozi, M.; Samakouri, M.; Paschou, A.; Mantzoukas, S.; Kotrsotsiou, S.; Papagiannopoulou, E.; Gouva, M.
- Abstract
Introduction: Whilst shame has an important role in shaping psychopathology, nonetheless it is often a feeling ignored. Therefore, the etiologic role of psychosis requires further investigation. Objective: This study examined the role of internal shame on psychiatric patients. Aim: The present study evaluated internal shame in psychiatric patients who where cared by the Department of Psychiatry at University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece. Method: 45 patients suffering from schizophrenia participated (18 men and 27 women with mean age 44.09 SD=11.55, ranged 19–75). The measuring tools used were: a) the Experience of Shame Scale (ESS), b) a questionnaire concerning socio-demographic information. Results: High levels of internal shame were observed among patients. In specific, the average of the internal shame (ESS total) was 52.31±12.76, without having statistically significant difference among gender in their comparison with the t-Test (p=.859). This is much higher than the average normal external shame in Greek population (47.09±13.69). The analysis of variance between age groups showed that age, place of residence and educational level did not affect the internal shame in psychotic patients. Marital status had a significant effect on internal shame of psychotic patients where the application of the Bonferonni criterion found that unmarried participants demonstrated a statistical significant difference from those divorced (p=.020), the latter had higher levels of internal shame. Conclusion: Psychiatric patients have high levels of internal shame and this shame is a constant factor in placing the individual and not a transient response to specific situations.
- Subjects
ALEXANDROUPOLIS (Greece); GREECE; SHAME; PSYCHOTHERAPY patients; PATHOLOGICAL psychology; ETIOLOGY of diseases; PSYCHOSES; UNIVERSITY hospitals
- Publication
European Psychiatry, 2012, Vol 27, p1
- ISSN
0924-9338
- Publication type
Abstract
- DOI
10.1016/S0924-9338(12)75428-7