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- Title
Selbststigmatisierung und soziale Integration bei Alkoholabhängigkeit.
- Authors
Stolzenburg, Susanne; Tessmer, Claudia; Melchior, Hanne; Schäfer, Ingo; Schomerus, Georg
- Abstract
Self-Stigmatization and Social Inclusion in Alcohol Dependence Abstract. Objective: Among mentally ill people, persons with alcohol dependence are an especially stigmatized group. Self-stigmatizing because of own drinking problems has diverse social consequences. Using Corrigan’s progressive model of self-stigma we examine the relation between lower social inclusion and self-stigmatization in the special case of alcoholism. Methods: N = 86 patients with alcohol dependence of different severity were interviewed. Measurements included the objective social outcome index, the Self-Stigma of Alcohol Dependence scale, the Severity Scale of Alcohol Dependence and current psychic stress. Results: Applying negative stereotypes to oneself and loss of self-esteem because of own alcoholism were significantly associated to lower social inclusion. All statistical analyses were controlled for potential confounders such as current psychic stress, severity of alcohol dependence, age and gender. Conclusion: Self-stigmatizing because of own alcoholism is an important factor for withdrawal or lower social inclusion. In regard to this fact self-stigmatizing should be considered in the psychotherapy of alcoholism.
- Subjects
ALCOHOL Dependence Scale; ALCOHOLISM; SOCIAL integration; SOCIAL impact; PSYCHOTHERAPY
- Publication
Sucht, 2017, Vol 63, Issue 5, p269
- ISSN
0939-5911
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1024/0939-5911/a000503