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Involuntary hospitalization, stigma stress and suicidality: a longitudinal study

Authors: Ziyan Xu, Mario Müller, Barbara Lay, Nathalie Oexle, Thekla Drack, Marco Bleiker, Silke Lengler, Christina Blank, Stefan Vetter, Wulf Rössler, Nicolas Rüsch

Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Issue 3/2018

Abstract

People with severe mental illness and a history of involuntary hospitalization may experience stigma-related stress and suffer negative consequences as a result. However, the long-term impact of stigma stress on suicidality in this population remains unknown. This longitudinal study therefore examined stigma stress, self-stigma, self-esteem and suicidal ideation among 186 individuals with mental illness and recent involuntary hospitalization. After adjusting for age, gender, diagnoses and symptoms, more stigma stress at baseline predicted suicidal ideation after 2 years, mediated by increased self-stigma and decreased self-esteem after 1 year. Anti-stigma interventions that reduce stigma stress and self-stigma could therefore support suicide prevention.

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Title: Involuntary hospitalization, stigma stress and suicidality: a longitudinal study
Authors: Ziyan Xu
Mario Müller
Barbara Lay
Nathalie Oexle
Thekla Drack
Marco Bleiker
Silke Lengler
Christina Blank
Stefan Vetter
Wulf Rössler
Nicolas Rüsch
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Electronic ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-018-1489-y

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