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Acta de investigación psicológica
versión On-line ISSN 2007-4719versión impresa ISSN 2007-4832
Resumen
ABELDANO, Roberto Ariel; GALLO, Verónica; BURRONE, María Soledad y FERNANDEZ, Alicia Ruth. Internalized stigma in drug users in Córdoba, Argentina. Acta de investigación psicol [online]. 2016, vol.6, n.2, pp.2404-2411. ISSN 2007-4719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aipprr.2016.06.003.
Aim
To determine internalized stigma in people who use psychoactive substances and are under rehabilitation treatment in the city of Cordoba.
Methods
The study was descriptive in 87 inpatients over 18 years, who are under rehabilitation treatment for psychoactive substance use. The instrument was the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness previously adapted.
Results
In the sample, there were identified scores that indicate moderate to severe internalized stigma in 17 of the 29 items of the total scale. Also, it was observed higher stigma indicators in patients who reported consuming only alcohol, than patients who reported multiple substances consumption.
Conclusions
Internalized stigma is a common problem among people who use psychoactive substances; moreover, stigma can be more severe in people who consume only alcohol, than people who consume alcohol in combination with other substances.
Palabras llave : Social stigma; Drug use; Alcoholism; Social discrimination.
