Cavelti, Marialuisa; Rüsch, Nicolas; Vauth, Roland (2014). Is Living With Psychosis Demoralizing? Insight, Self-stigma, and Clinical Outcome Among People With Schizophrenia Across 1 Year. Journal of nervous and mental disease, 202(7), pp. 521-529. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000160
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Lack of insight is a major target in the treatment of schizophrenia. However, insight may have undesirable effects on self-concept and motivation that can hinder recovery. This study aimed to examine the link between insight, self-stigma, and demoralization as predictors of symptoms and functioning. Insight, self-stigma, depressive and psychotic symptoms, and functioning were assessed among 133 outpatients with schizophrenia at baseline and 12 months later. The data were analyzed by hierarchical multiple linear regressions. More insight at baseline and an increase in self-stigma over 12 months predicted more demoralization at follow-up. Insight at baseline was not associated with any outcome variable, but self-stigma at baseline was related to poorer functioning and more positive symptoms at follow-up. More demoralization at baseline predicted poorer functioning 12 months later. Demoralization did not mediate the relationship between self-stigma at baseline and functioning after 1 year. Given the decisive role of self-stigma regarding recovery from schizophrenia, dysfunctional beliefs related to illness and the self should be addressed in treatment. Different psychotherapeutical approaches are discussed.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy |
UniBE Contributor: |
Cavelti, Marialuisa (B) |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology |
ISSN: |
0022-3018 |
Publisher: |
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Marialuisa Cavelti |
Date Deposited: |
02 Jul 2014 09:04 |
Last Modified: |
29 Mar 2023 23:34 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1097/NMD.0000000000000160 |
PubMed ID: |
24933416 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.53997 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/53997 |
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