Depictions of mental illnesses in children's media

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-258

  Wahl, Otto F ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's attitudes; Mass media; Mental illness; Stigma

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TELEVISION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037898263     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963823031000118230     Document Type: Review

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