Overlap and distinction between measures of insight and self-stigma

Multiple studies on insight into one's illness and self-stigma among patients with serious mental illness and their relatives have shown that these constructs are related to one another and that they affect outcome. However, a critical exploration of the items used to assess both constructs raises questions with regard to the possible overlapping and centrality of items. The current study used five different samples to explore the possible overlap and distinction between insight and self-stigma, and to identify central items, via net-work analyses and principal component factor analysis.

Source: Psychiatry Research - May 15, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon Source Type: research