Prevalence of internalized stigma in patients with psychiatric illness in Abha, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: Mental stigma occurs when patients with various mental disorders are labeled by their disorders. Little is known about the burden of mental stigma on patients with mental disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of mental stigma on patients with psychiatric disorder...

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Main Authors: Abdulmajeed A Zarbah, Hayfa A Al Alfard, Hassan S Alamri, Nada Al Edrees, Nouf S Alshahrani, Ali F Alshehri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Family and Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2023;volume=30;issue=2;spage=103;epage=108;aulast=Zarbah