Stigma in functional neurological disorder; a longitudinal study
People with FND experience high levels of perceived, self and anticipated stigma, and have high rates of physical and psychological comorbidity, which, in this cohort, did not improve over time. Counter-stigma approaches need to consider these different sources of stigma, outside just healthcare professionals.
Authors
- Lineke M. Tak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5379-7047)
- Caoimhe McLoughlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8159-1516)
- Alan Carson
- Neil Ramsay
- Jon Stone
Institutions
- University of Dundee (GB)
- NHS Fife (GB)
- Dimence (NL)
- MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2026.112550
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 33.12