TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Self-stigma and PTSD: conceptualization and implications for research and treatment
JO  - Psychiatric services
A1  - Benfer, Natasha
A1  - Howell, Mary Katherine
A1  - Lucksted, Alicia
A1  - Romero, Erin G.
A1  - Drapalski, Amy L.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Preliminary empirical evidence suggests that self-stigma may be a significant problem for those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although research on self-stigma for persons with PTSD is limited, some PTSD symptoms, such as negative thoughts about oneself, feelings of shame, and avoidance-particularly of social interactions-may be conceptually related to self-stigma, potentially explaining the co-occurrence and relevance of self-stigma in PTSD. This Open Forum reviews how the social cognitive model may explain the co-occurrence of self-stigma and PTSD, considers how this model may inform treatment approaches for self-stigma in PTSD, and identifies next steps to empirically test the proposed theory.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1075-2730
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220397
ID  - ref1
ER  -