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[Self-stigma and social support in patients with addiction problems]
Tijdschrift Voor Psychiatrie
|September 27, 2023
Summary
Patients with substance use disorder experience self-stigma, influenced by social support. Desired social support is key, but experienced support matters more for severe cases.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Addiction Medicine
Context:
- Substance use disorder (SUD) is prevalent, often accompanied by self-stigma.
- Environmental support may mitigate self-stigma in SUD patients.
- The specific roles of experienced and desired social support in SUD self-stigma are not well-defined.
Purpose:
- To investigate the interrelations between experienced social support, desired social support, and self-stigma in SUD patients.
- To determine if SUD severity moderates these relationships.
Summary:
- A study of 83 outpatients with SUD utilized the Social Support List and Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale.
- Pearson correlations indicated associations between social support (experienced and desired) and self-stigma.
- Multiple regression analysis revealed that only desired social support significantly predicted self-stigma, though this varied by SUD severity.
Impact:
- Desired social support appears more critical in reducing self-stigma for individuals with substance use disorder.
- For patients with severe SUD, experienced social support becomes a more significant factor in mitigating self-stigma.
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