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Abstract
Stigma is conceptualized as a set of prejudicial attitudes, stereotypes, discriminatory behaviors and biased social structures endorsed by a sizeable group about a discredited subgroup. The consequences of being regarded in such a way include shame, humiliation, ostracism and despair. The burden of mental illness is thus made even heavier, not only by the direct effects of stigmatization but by the profound injustice in being thus regarded. The matter of stigma, then, is not merely one of community attitudes and attempts to change them, but it is a human right issue as well.
Mentally ill patient face stigma that is automatically directed to them and it is considered a significant obstacle in developing mental health care and ensuing quality of life for mentally ill patient. It promotes and reinforces social isolation, limits equitable opportunities for employment and recreation. In addition; it creates, reinforces and sustains pseudo psychiatric mythology. Moreover, it is frequently internalized by people with mental illness.
The aim of this study was to identify the stigmatization of psychiatric patients by mental health professionals.
The study was conducted at ElMaamoura Hospital for Psychiatric Medicine in Alexandria. It included all mental health professional working at this hospital during the time of data collection.
Patient’s stigmatization structured interview schedule was developed by the researcher for data collection and included two parts: The first part included socio-demographic schedule interview and the second part included patient’s stigmatization questionnaire. It covers all subscale of stigma including stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination subscales.