The Effect of Solution Focused Group Psychoeducation Applied to Schizophrenia Patients on Self-Esteem, Perception of Subjective Recovery and Internalized Stigmatization.

The study examined the effect of Solution-Focused Group Psychoeducation on self-esteem, subjective perception of recovery, and internalized stigma among patients with schizophrenia 39 patients with schizophrenia were recruited based design of the randomized control-group with pretest and posttest. The patients completed the "Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)", "Subjective Recovery Assessment Scale (SubRAS)", and "Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) Scale" in pretest and posttest. After the psychoeducation, ISMI scores decreased in the intervention group ( < 0.001) but increased in the control group ( = 0.599). The posttest RSES score was lower in the intervention group compared to the control group ( = 0.001). A statistically significant difference was found between the pretest and posttest SRAS scores of the intervention group when compared to the control group ( = 0.018). After the psychoeducation, intervention group' self-esteem and subjective perception of recovery increased, while the severity of internalized stigma decreased.