Disclosure of one's mental health challenges
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Psychological, Each session lasts about 1.5 to 2 hours, six sessions versus waiting list
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants who are identified themselves as a person with lived experience of mental illness; 2. Aged 18 or above at the time of inclusion; 3. Able to read and write Chinese; 4. Participants with at least a moderate level of self-reported disclosure stress (=4 for In general, how distressed or worried are you in terms of secrecy or disclosure of your mental illness to others?, rated from 1/not at all to 7/very much).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-Stigma, Disclosure stress, Stigma stress, Stigmatizing Attitudes – Believability, Self-stigmatizing thinking’s automaticity and repetition, Secrecy, Disclosure concerns, Concealment motivation, Disclosure; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hope, Mental Well-being, Depressive symptoms, Recovery; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWinnie W. S. Mak
Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed