Chen Xianchun,Chen Qingqiu,Tan Xuanni,Yang Ying,Wang Zehui,Zeng Lingjuan,Jiang Chengang.Group psychotherapy reduces illness stigma in patients after breast modified radical mastectomy[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2015,37(24):2486-2489.
Chen Xianchun,Chen Qingqiu,Tan Xuanni,Yang Ying,Wang Zehui,Zeng Lingjuan,Jiang Chengang.Group psychotherapy reduces illness stigma in patients after breast modified radical mastectomy[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2015,37(24):2486-2489.DOI:
Group psychotherapy reduces illness stigma in patients after breast modified radical mastectomy
Objective To determine the effect and influence factors of group psychotherapy on reducing the illness stigma in breast cancer patients after modified radical mastectomy. Methods Forty subjects were selected and accepted group psychotherapy for 10 times. Internalized stigma of mental illness invention (IMII) was used to assess the differences before and after the group psychotherapy. Results A total of 37 patients completed this study. Compared with the baseline
the IMII total score and the scores of alienation factor
discrimination factor
social withdrawal and illness stigma resistance factor were decreased significantly (P0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the education level and marital status were related with the reducing rate of the total score. Conclusion Group psychotherapy is helpful for the reduction of illness stigma in patients after breast modified radical mastectomy.