Therapy program to reduce self-stigma in mental health
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how a program may help people with long-term mental health conditions feel less shame about their diagnosis (self-stigma). It is meant for adults who are stable enough to participate and who speak French.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old.
- Your doctor has already reviewed your health in a preliminary exam and told you the results.
- You have a chronic mental health or neurodevelopmental diagnosis (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, recurrent depression, borderline personality disorder, or autism) and you are treated as an outpatient or day patient.
- You have moderate-to-high self-stigma based on a questionnaire, and a clinician rates your current symptoms as not too severe.
- You can speak, read, and understand French well enough to take part.
- You are not currently in another psychotherapy or experimental drug study, not in an emergency, and not in a condition labeled too acute for the study.
- You do not have a legal situation that limits freedom (such as being under court-ordered restriction) and you do not have an intellectual disability (estimated IQ under 70).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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