Shame, blame, and contamination: A review of the impact of mental illness stigma on family members

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 537-548

  Corrigan, Patrick W ^a,b   Miller, Frederick E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Courtesy stigma; Family; Stigma

Indexed keywords

CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENT; REVIEW; SHAME; SIBLING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPOUSE;

EID: 11144339345     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230400017004     Document Type: Review

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