Social network, recovery attitudes and internal stigma among those with serious mental illness

Bernadette AM Cullen, Ramin Mojtabai, Elahe Bordbar, Anita Everett, Katie L Nugent and William W Eaton

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2017, vol. 63, issue 5, 448-458

Abstract: Background: Social network size and strength is an important determinant of overall health. Aims: This study describes the extent and strength of the social network among a sample of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and explores the relationship between an individual’s social network and their experience of internal stigma and recovery attitudes. Methods: Over a 2-year period, consecutive new patients with SMI attending two community mental health clinics were recruited and interviewed using a comprehensive battery of assessments including assessment of internalized stigma, recovery attitudes and symptom severity. Results: Among the 271 patients interviewed, social network size was small across all diagnostic categories. In adjusted results, the number of friends and support from relatives and friends was significantly related to the personal confidence and hope recovery attitude ( p 

Keywords: Social network; serious mental illness; stigma; recovery (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1177/0020764017712302

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