Interventions for reducing self-stigma in people with mental illnesses: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: Background: Self-stigma occurs when people with mental illnesses internalize negative stereotypes and prejudices about their condition. It can reduce help-seeking behaviour and treatment adherence. The effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing self-stigma in people with mental illness is systematically reviewed. Results are discussed in the context of a logic model of the broader social context of mental illness stigma. Methods: Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, ERIC, and CENTRAL were searched for randomized controlled trials in November 2013. Studies were assessed with the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Results: Five trials were eligible for inclusion, four of which provided data for statistical analyses. Four studies had a high risk of bias. The quality of evidence was

SUBMITTER: Buchter RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5404117 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature