Is low self-esteem an inevitable consequence of stigma? An example from women with chronic mental health problems

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 823-834

  Camp, D L ^a   Finlay, W M L ^a   Lyons, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Identity; Mental illness; Modified labeling theory; Self esteem; Stigma; UK

Indexed keywords

MENTAL HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF ESTEEM; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIETY; STEREOTYPY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EGO; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER; NEGATIVISM; PREJUDICE; SELF CONCEPT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 0036305808     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(01)00205-2     Document Type: Article

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