Self-Perceived Cognitive Deficits & Their Relationship With Internalized Stigma & Quality Of Life In Patients With Schizophrenia
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This study examined the relationship of subjective cognitive deficits with internalized stigma and quality of life (QoL) in 70 outpatients with stable schizophrenia.
In correlation analyses, significant intercorrelations (P < 0.01) were identified between scores for subjective cognitive deficits, internalized stigma, and QoL. In multiple regression analyses, subjective cognitive deficits score and internalized stigma score both predicted QoL score (P < 0.01). Mediation analysis suggested that internalized stigma may be a partial mediator of this relationship.
The authors suggested that clinicians should be aware that patients …
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