@article{ref1,
title="Self-destigmatization process? Experiences of persons living with bipolar disorder: a qualitative study",
journal="Community mental health journal",
year="2020",
author="Richard-Lepouriel, Hélène and Favre, Sophie and Jermann, Françoise and Aubry, Jean-Michel",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This qualitative study investigated subjective experiences of self-stigmatization and self-destigmatization among people living with bipolar disorder (BD). We conducted in-depth interviews focusing on self-stigmatization and self-destigmatization with 22 individuals living with BD. The interview transcripts were thematically analyzed using a mixed inductive and deductive approach. Thirty-six codes were extracted and organized into six themes: language, behaviors, relationships, personal experience, identity, and healthcare. Each theme was characterized by an evolution process, and the codes were distributed in a step-by-step order as landmarks. The process begins with the experience of self-stigmatization, and develops toward self-destigmatization. This study presents a new six-dimension process called the &quot;self-destigmatization process&quot; (SDP), a personal and interrelational process that deconstructs self-stigmatization. Clinicians can use the landmarks of the process for clinical assessment and therapeutic interventions to increase recovery orientation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-3853",
doi="10.1007/s10597-020-00614-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00614-7"
}