Effects of Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation on the Internalized Stigmatization Level of Patients With Schizophrenia.
Emine Yılmaz, Funda Kavak
Clinical Nursing Research September 14, 2018 DOI: 10.1177/1054773818797871 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group Peer reviewed |
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| Sample size | 69 |
| Population | Patients with schizophrenia recruited from community mental health centers |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based psychoeducation |
| Duration | 12 sessions over 6 weeks (2 days per week) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Humans Stereotyping Schizophrenia Social stigma Nursing Psychoeducation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based psychoeducation was associated with significantly lower internalized stigma scores: posttest stigma mean scores differed significantly between the experimental and control groups (p < .05), and within the experimental group, stigma mean scores changed significantly from pretest to posttest (p < .05). The authors conclude the intervention was effective in reducing stigma in patients with schizophrenia. |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of mindfulness-based psychoeducation on internalized stigma in patients with schizophrenia. The patients were recruited from the community mental health centers. This quasiexperimental study was conducted using pretests and posttests with a control group. The participants were 69 patients with schizophrenia; 34 were part of the experimental group and 35 were part of the control group. The patients in the experimental group participated 2 days a week for 6 weeks in a total of 12 sessions which were given in the form of face-to-face group training. The difference between the scale mean posttest scores of the patients in the experimental and control groups was found to be statistically significant (p < .05). In the intragroup comparisons, a significant difference was found between the stigma mean scores in the experimental group (p < .05). It was concluded that mindfulness-based psychoeducation was effective in reducing stigma in patients with schizophrenia.