Stigma of bipolar disorder:A review / 中国心理卫生杂志

ABSTRACT

Many studies had shown that the stigma is the important factor for diagnosis,treatment and re-covery of bipolar disorder.The stigma not only has negative effects on the patients and also on the marriage,fami-lies,study,work,medication treatment,and many other aspects.This paper reviews the development of definition of stigma,the characteristics,effects,interventions of stigma of bipolar disorder,finally,make a summary and put for-ward the prospects.