A mental health service users perspective to stigmatisation

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 223-234

  Green, Gill ^a   Hayes, Catherine ^b   Dickinson, David ^b   Whittaker, Andy ^c   Gilheany, Barry ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b N Essex Mental Hlth P   (United Kingdom)

^c Child/Family Consultation Service   (United Kingdom)

^d O and G   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Campaigns; Mental health; Service user; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0037560191     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963823031000118212     Document Type: Article

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