Subjective experiences of stigma. A focus group study of schizophrenic patients, their relatives and mental health professionals

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 299-312

  Schulze, Beate ^a   Angermeyer, Matthias C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Germany; Schizophrenia; Stigma

Indexed keywords

MENTAL HEALTH;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELATIVE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STEREOTYPY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 0037211245     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00028-X     Document Type: Article

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