Internalized stigma of mental illness: Changes and associations with treatment outcomes.

Rebecca L. Pearl, Marie Forgeard, Lara S. Rifkin, Courtney Beard

Stigma and Health · 2016 · 43 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Internalized stigma of mental illness is associated with poor mental health and represents a prominent barrier to accessing treatment. Few studies have investigated the effects of cognitive–behavioral treatment approaches on internalized stigma, particularly without a targeted stigma intervention. T