Zusammenfassung
Ziel der Studie Evaluation des Therapieprogramms „StigMa“ zum Umgang mit internalisiertem Stigma
für psychisch Kranke.
Methode 26 tagesklinische PatientInnen absolvierten das Programm „StigMa“, 20 Personen dienten
als Kontrollgruppe. Prä-post-Messungen erfolgten mittels der Internalized Stigma of
Mental Illness-Skala (ISMI) [1].
Ergebnisse Trotz sehr guter Bewertungen des Programms durch die Therapiegruppe, ließen sich
keine signifikanten Interaktionseffekte nachweisen.
Schlussfolgerungen Unter Berücksichtigung inhaltlicher und methodischer Optimierung soll StigMa erneut
evaluiert werden.
Abstract
Objective The project „Stigma Management – StigMa” aims on the evaluation of an adaptive therapy
program for patients with psychiatric illness to help them in managing internalized
stigma and self-stigmatization.
Methods The patients for this pilot-study were recruited in day-hospitals of pro mente tirol. 26 patients participated in 11 group sessions, following 6 modules: „Education“,
„Activation of Resources“, „Social Network“, „Self-Esteem“, „Social competence in
public places“ and „My personal stigma management“. The control group consisted of
20 patients who did not participate in StigMa. Pre-post-evaluation was done by the
Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness-Scale [1].
Results No significant interaction effects could be observed, although in the treatment group,
the burden of perceived discrimination was significantly less pronounced after training
than before it. The program, however, was evaluated as being extremely positive by
the participants.
Conclusions The program StigMa will be adapted in accordance with the suggestions of the participants
and reevaluated taking into consideration methodological optimization.
Schlüsselwörter
internalisiertes Stigma - Selbststigmatisierung - Stigma-Management - Stigma-Bewältigung
Keywords
self-stigmatization - internalized stigma - stigma-management - stigma coping
