Cross-sectional study of internalised stigma and medication adherence in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder

BackgroundPatients suffering from psychiatric disorders tend to stigmatise themselves which had been linked to poor adherence to treatment.AimsThe aim of the present study was to study internalised stigma and medication adherence and to assess the relationship between them in patients with obsessive...

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Published in:General psychiatry 2020-03, Vol.33 (2), p.e100180-e100180
Main Authors: Ansari, Eram, Mishra, Sudha, Tripathi, Adarsh, Kar, Sujita Kumar, Dalal, Pronob Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Age groups
Antidepressants
Cognition & reasoning
Comorbidity
Cross-sectional studies
Family income
Marital status
Mental disorders
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Original Research
Patient compliance
Schizophrenia
Social research
Sociodemographics
Stigma
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Summary:BackgroundPatients suffering from psychiatric disorders tend to stigmatise themselves which had been linked to poor adherence to treatment.AimsThe aim of the present study was to study internalised stigma and medication adherence and to assess the relationship between them in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 112 patients diagnosed with OCD who were attending the Out-patient's department at Department of Psychiatry of a tertiary care hospital in North India. Internalised stigma and current medication adherence were assessed with Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI) and Medication Adherence Rating Scale, respectively. Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale was used to assess the current severity of OCD symptoms. Sociodemographic and clinical details were also obtained from the patients by using a semistructured sociodemographic proforma.ResultsMost of the patients reported moderate level of internalised stigma with a mean ISMI score of 77.98 (10.82). Most of the patients were compliant while 41.96% reported poor medication adherence. Internalised stigma was negatively correlated with the current medication adherence. Current severity of OCD symptoms also showed a significant positive correlation with internalised stigma and a significant negative correlation with medication adherence.ConclusionHigh levels of internalised stigma were associated with lower adherence to treatment which suggests that internalised stigma may be a very important factor influencing medication adherence in patients with OCD.
ISSN:2517-729X
2096-5923
2517-729X
DOI:10.1136/gpsych-2019-100180