Assessment of Self-Stigma in Epilepsy: Validation of the German version Epilepsy Self-Stigma Scale (ESSS-G).

Izumi Kuramochi Takayuki Iwayama Christian BrandtHaruo YoshimasuChristian G Bien Anne Hagemann

Published in: Epilepsia open (2023)

The German version of the ESSS proved reliable and valid. It allows to evaluate the efficacy of treatment strategies in lowering self-stigma and conducting intercultural comparisons of epilepsy self-stigma.

Keyphrases

mental illness
mental health
hiv aids
social support
human immunodeficiency virus