Combating psychiatric stigma: An overview of contemporary initiatives

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-26

  Rosen, Alan ^a,b,c,g   Walter, Garry ^c,d   Casey, Dermot ^e   Hocking, Barbara ^f  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d Rivendell Child & Adolescent Unit   (Australia)

^e Cmw Australia Dept Hlth Aged Care ^*  (Australia)

^f SANE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^g Psychiatric Stigma Study Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; AWARENESS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MENTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 0034006205     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1665.2000.00239.x     Document Type: Review

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