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- Title
Adli psikiyatri hastalarýnýn içselleþtirilmiþ damgalanma ve sosyal iþlevsellik düzeyleri.
- Authors
BAYSAN ARABACI, Leyla; BAŞOĞUL, Ceyda; BÜYÜKBAYRAM, Ayşe
- Abstract
Objective: The aim was to determine the internalized stigma and social functioning levels of the individuals who committed crime and had mental disorder and were treated in forensic psychiatry units of mental health and illnesses hospitals. Methods: This cross-sectional research was carried out between the dates of January and April 2013. It was planned to carry out the research in five hospitals having forensic psychiatry unit in Turkey, but because of two hospital administrations' disapproval, it was carried out in three hospitals. Of the patients treated in those three hospitals (n=109), totally 87 patients participated our research except the patients who had psychiatric symptoms at a level that they couldn't participate (n=22). Data were collected by talking to the patients face to face. In the research, Descriptive Information Form, Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI) and Social Functioning Scale (SFS) were used. In data evaluation, number-percentage distribution was done and the relationship between the variables was examined by t-test, variance analysis and correlation analysis. Findings: 94.3% of the patients were men and their average of age was 37.78±11.12. Patients' average points of ISMI subscales were found as 44.43±12.80 for self-stigma, 14.33±3.58 for alienation, 16.90±3.85 for approving literal judgements, 12.11±2.89 for perceived discrimination, 14.34±3.61 for social withdrawal, and 13.26±2.03 for resist against stigma. Average points of SFS subscales were found as 10.44±2.48 for withdrawal, 4.87±2.28 for interpersonal communication, 12.25±6.98 for independence performance; 31.54±8.36 for independence competence; 8.54±4.73 for hobbies, 8.23±7.31 for initial social activity and 4.16±2.60 for job. It was determined that the more self-stigma scale average points increased, the more social functioning average points decreased and some sociodemographic variables affected the average points of social functioning and self-stigma scale. Conclusion: It was determined that the patients treated in forensic psychiatric unit had self-stigma and social functioning levels at a medium level, the more their tendency of self-stigma increased the more their social functioning levels decreased and their selfstigma tendencies and social functioning levels were affected by some sociodemographic variables.
- Publication
Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry / Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2015, Vol 16, Issue 2, p113
- ISSN
1302-6631
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5455/apd.155230