Leprosy: A Psychological Study: I. leprosy patients in resettlement villages.
- Author:
Young Pio KIM
;
Chang Sung YANG
;
K S KIM
;
T J WARNBERG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Leprosy*;
Prejudice;
Self Report;
Social Distance
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1981;19(2):135-144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Many factors including social rejection, family problems, loss of educational opportunity, fear, prejudice and ignorance of leprosy compound the inherent psychologicaI stress of leprosy. In light of these problems we have undertaken a study to evaluate the psychological status of several selected groups of leprasy patients. We first studied 340 leprosy patients living in resettlement villages and 304 healthy people living in similar isolated areas. We used a self report symptom inventory, SCL-90 (symptom check list-90), and compared the two-groups. (countinued..)
