Associative stigma in family members of psychotic patients in Flanders : an exploratory study

Abstract: AIM: To assess presence and severity of associative stigma in family members of psychotic patients and factors for higher associative stigma. METHODS: Standardized semi-structured interview of 150 family members of psychotic patients receiving full time treatment. This study on associative stigma in family members of psychotic patients was part of a larger research program on the burden of the family, using Interview for the Burden of the Family and the chapters stigma, treatment and attribution from the Family interview Schedule. The respondents were relatives, one per patient, eith... Mehr ...