From stigma to discrimination: An analysis of community efforts to reduce the negative consequences of having a psychiatric disorder and label

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 493-509

  Estroff, Sue E ^a   Penn, David L ^b   Toporek, Julie R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based programs; Discrimination; Psychiatric disorders; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; STIGMA;

EID: 10344224059     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a007097     Document Type: Review

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