Open AccessSociocultural aspects and different types of stigmatization in epilepsy
Author(s) -
Е. В. Парфенова,
Flora Rider,
Anna Gersamia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nevrologiâ, nejropsihiatriâ, psihosomatika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.157
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2310-1342
pISSN - 2074-2711
DOI - 10.14412/2074-2711-2018-1s-89-95
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , epilepsy , sociocultural evolution , psychology , social stigma , disease , psychiatry , social psychology , medicine , sociology , family medicine , anthropology , pathology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
This literature review deals with knowledge and beliefs about epilepsy and with the attitude of patients, relatives, and society as a whole towards epilepsy. It discusses the stigma that is associated with the disease and has a strong impact on patients with epilepsy and their families. The problems of stigma or related concepts in different countries are analyzed.