The effects of a documentary film about schizophrenia on psychiatric stigma

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 383-391

  Penn, David L ^a   Chamberlin, Cliff ^b   Mueser, Kim T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Documentary film; Education; Schizophrenia; Stigma

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; DOCUMENTARY FILM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIGMATIZATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0141618390     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a007012     Document Type: Article

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