Internalized stigma as a barrier to improvement in vocational functioning among people with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders

Psychiatry Res. 2010 Jun 30;178(1):211-3. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2010.01.003. Epub 2010 Apr 24.

Abstract

We examined the relationship between internalized stigma and changes in vocational function. Persons with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (n=78) were assessed at baseline and 5 months after vocational rehabilitation. Internalized stigma and cognitive-behavioral treatment predicted change in vocational functioning, supporting the view that internalized stigma compromises vocational outcomes.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Psychotic Disorders / psychology*
  • Psychotic Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Quality of Life
  • Rehabilitation, Vocational / methods*
  • Schizophrenia / rehabilitation*
  • Schizophrenic Psychology*
  • Social Stigma*