Validation of the spanish version of the discrimination and stigma scale (DISC 12).

Aims: The "Discrimination and Stigma Scale" (DISC) was the first instrument specifically designed to evaluate reported experiences of discrimination by people with mental disorders. This study aims to validate DISC-12 version in Spanish population with Schizophrenia and, as specific objectives, to do the external validation with the Self-Stigma Questionnaire (SSQ) scale and Link PDD scale and to validate their internal consistency, temporal and inter-rater reliability.

Methods: 86 individuals with schizophrenia were interviewed at two time points (between one to two weeks) by two raters.