Psychosocial Intervention to Reduce Self-stigma and Improve Quality of Life Among People With Mental Illness in Chile

"This is a 10-session group intervention (held once a week), each lasting approximately 90 minutes, taking place where the participants receive mental health treatment.~The intervention is informed by the following key areas: (1) recovery perspective of mental health and severe mental disorders; (2) constructivist epistemology approach to learning, using cases and users' experiences; and (3) psychotherapeutic and collective narrative practices, to address internalized problems and challenges shared among the group members, respectively."

Generally, each community mental health center in Chile includes two full-time psychologists, a full-time social worker and half-time occupational therapist, nurse, and psychiatrist. This team mainly offers psychiatric medication, psychotherapy, and psycho-education for users and relatives. They do not offer any specific intervention to tackle stigma among providers.