@article{820227512cca4f5ba30e078c1c4ccf80,
title = "Effects of a Natural Contact Program on Decreasing Self-Stigma among Individuals with Schizophrenia in Taiwan",
abstract = "Objective: Research evidence suggests that interpersonal contact reduces public stigma, but few studies focus on the self-stigma. Based on this contact hypothesis, we developed a 1-day natural contact program to reduce self-stigma of schizophrenic patients. Methods: In total, 17 in patients with chronic schizophrenia joined the program and completed the Perceived Psychiatric Stigma Scale before and after the activity. A paired t-test was used to test the effect of the program. Results: It showed that the subscale fear of social ostracism significantly improved, but concerns over marital prospects and self-deprecation did not. Conclusion: The finding suggests that interpersonal contact would be a practical strategy to reduce patients' fear of social ostracism, and it is necessary to create advanced strategies for reducing the other dimensions of self-stigma.",
keywords = "stigma, schizophrenia, contact hypothesis, social ostracism, 污名, 思覺失調, 接觸假說, 社會排斥",
author = "Der-Yan Han and Chih-Hsuan Chen and Shih-Ming Li",
year = "2016",
month = jun,
doi = "10.6550/ACP.1001.003",
language = "English",
volume = "10",
pages = "33--38",
journal = "Archives of Clinical Psychology",
issn = "1813-6419",
publisher = "台灣臨床心理學會 & Airiti Press",
number = "1",
}