Reduce Stigmatization towards Schizophrenic Patients using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Astri Haryanti, Nurul Hartini

2018

Abstract

People with mental disorder are more vulnerable to the stigma in society. Schizophrenia is one of the stigmatized mental disorder. Stigma can make people with mental disorders such as schizophrenia not getting the right treatment. Family can associate to the stigmatization of the patient. Stigmatization from their family can worsen the prognosis. The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is one of the interventions that has been proven to reduce stigmatization. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages individuals to receive the internal experience that occurs without making an attempt to judge and simultaneously establish the behaviors that serve as the objectives to be achieved. This research used quasi-experimental design using single-subject design type on four participants (caregiver). Data collection techniques using the Attribution Questionnaire - 27 (AQ-27). Data analysis by using visual analysis to see the change in each subject. The results of data analysis show that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can reduce stigmatization in each caregiver to schizophrenic patients. The findings of this study can serve as a basis in helping to increase family acceptance of the patient’s condition so as to provide a better view of schizophrenic patients.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Haryanti A. and Hartini N. (2018). Reduce Stigmatization towards Schizophrenic Patients using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Psychology in Health, Educational, Social, and Organizational Settings - Volume 1: ICP-HESOS, ISBN 978-989-758-435-0, pages 261-266. DOI: 10.5220/0008588002610266

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icp-hesos18,
author={Astri Haryanti and Nurul Hartini},
title={Reduce Stigmatization towards Schizophrenic Patients using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Psychology in Health, Educational, Social, and Organizational Settings - Volume 1: ICP-HESOS,},
year={2018},
pages={261-266},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008588002610266},
isbn={978-989-758-435-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Psychology in Health, Educational, Social, and Organizational Settings - Volume 1: ICP-HESOS,
TI - Reduce Stigmatization towards Schizophrenic Patients using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
SN - 978-989-758-435-0
AU - Haryanti A.
AU - Hartini N.
PY - 2018
SP - 261
EP - 266
DO - 10.5220/0008588002610266