Internalized Stigma Predicts Life Engagement in People With Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study in a Real-World Setting
Internalized stigma, among other well-recognized variables, appears to represent an individual predictor of worse patient life engagement in people living with schizophrenia. This finding should strengthen the notion that stigma, and internalized stigma in particular, represent important dimensions and treatment targets in the clinical management of schizophrenia, also in the perspective of improving patient-reported outcomes.
Authors
- Gabriele Nibbio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7570-2195)
- Stefano Paolini
- Nicola Necchini
- Donato Morena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6473-7632)
- Jacopo Lisoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4091-6502)
- Antonio Baglioni
- R. W. McIntyre
- Dr Irene Calzavara-Pinton
- Daniela Zardini
- Giacomo Deste
- Antonio Vita
- Lorenzo Bertoni
- Laura Poddighe
- Stefano Barlati
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia (IT)
- Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (US)
- University of Brescia (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640261424408
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00