Perceptions of social stigma and its effect on interpersonal relationships of young males who experience a psychotic disorder

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 243-250

  Lloyd, Chris ^a   Sullivan, Dan ^b   Williams, Philip Lee ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Princess Alexandra District Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Interpersonal relationships; Psychotic disorders; Social skills; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; STIGMA;

EID: 29144477290     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2005.00504.x     Document Type: Article

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