The stigma of mental illness in Germany: A trend analysis

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 276-284

  Angermeyer, Mathias C ^a   Matschinger, Herbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mental illness; Population; Stigma; Survey; Time trend

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 27144479453     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764005057390     Document Type: Article

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