The Effect of Solution Focused Group Psychoeducation Applied to Schizophrenia Patients on Self-Esteem, Perception of Subjective Recovery and Internalized Stigmatization

Abstract

The study examined the effect of Solution-Focused Group Psychoeducation on self-esteem, subjective perception of recovery, and internalized stigma among patients with schizophrenia 39 patients with schizophrenia were recruited based design of the randomized control-group with pretest and posttest. The patients completed the “Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)”, “Subjective Recovery Assessment Scale (SubRAS)”, and “Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) Scale” in pretest and posttest. After the psychoeducation, ISMI scores decreased in the intervention group (p < 0.001) but increased in the control group (p = 0.599). The posttest RSES score was lower in the intervention group compared to the control group (p = 0.001). A statistically significant difference was found between the pretest and posttest SRAS scores of the intervention group when compared to the control group (p = 0.018). After the psychoeducation, intervention group’ self-esteem and subjective perception of recovery increased, while the severity of internalized stigma decreased.