TY - JOUR T1 - Stigmatization and Self-Stigmatization by Persons with Mental Disorders and Suicidal Behavior AU - Ruzhenkov, Victor A. AU - Ruzhenkova, Victoria V. AU - Boeva, Alevtina V. AU - Moskvitina, Ulyana S. JO - Research Journal of Medical Sciences VL - 9 IS - 4 SP - 168 EP - 170 PY - 2015 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-9346 DO - rjmsci.2015.168.170 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2015.168.170 KW - stigmatization KW -mental disorder KW -Suicide KW -self-stigmatization KW -attempt AB - A sampling of 125 patients was examined: 61 with psychotic (I Group) and 64 with non-psychotic (II Group) mental disorders and suicidal behavior. It is found that in the second group stigma of suicide is more important than stigma of mental illness in family, interpersonal and employment spheres. In spite of guilt and shame because of suicidal attempt, stigma of mental illness is more important for the patients from the second group than stigma of suicide. ER -