A Group-based Treatment for Self-stigma in People With Mental Disorders in North-east Italy
- Conditions
- StigmaMental DisordersSelf-stigma
- Registration Number
- NCT06567145
- Lead Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> 1. Participants must be 18 years or older.<br><br> 2. Individuals must have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder,<br> schizoid disorder, schizophreniform disorder, bipolar I or II disorder, or major<br> depressive disorder, according to DSM-5 criteria.<br><br> 3. Participants must be outpatients with clinical stability for at least 3 months, with<br> no changes in pharmacological treatment during this period.<br><br> 4. Participants must have sufficient knowledge of written and spoken Italian.<br><br> 5. Participants must score above 1 on the ISMI (Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness)<br> scale, indicating at least moderate levels of self-stigma.<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> 1. Individuals unable to provide informed consent are excluded.<br><br> 2. Participants with intellectual disabilities are excluded.<br><br> 3. Individuals with primary diagnosis of personality disorder or substance dependence<br> condition are excluded.<br><br> 4. Participants engaged in other programs that could influence self-stigma (e.g.,<br> social cognitive rehabilitation, social skills training) during the study are<br> excluded.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Differences in the level of self-stigma
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-esteem;Hope and expectations about the future;Empowerment;Recovery Perception;Mental wellbeing;Stigma as a stressor;Screening rate;Eligible rate;Intervention completion rate;Exposure rate;Perceptions of Implementation Factors