S242. INTERNALIZED STIGMA AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH CLINICAL SYMPTOMS AND PREMORBID ADJUSTMENT IN STABLE SCHIZOPHRENIA

摘要

BackgroundPrevious studies have shown that internalized stigma, i.e., the inner subjective experience of stigma resulting from applying negative stereotypes and stigmatizing attitudes to oneself, may impact negatively on schizophrenia patients’ quality of life, hope, and self-esteem and hinder the recovery process. The aim of the current study was to investigate to what extent patients’ internalized stigma correlates with both clinical symptoms and premorbid adjustment.