Stigmatizing experience and structural discrimination associated with the treatment of schizophrenia in Hong Kong

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1685-1696

  Lee, Sing ^a   Chiu, Marcus Y L ^b   Tsang, Adley ^a   Chui, Helena ^a   Kleinman, Arthur ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic medication; China; Hong Kong; Non adherence; Schizophrenia; Stigma; Structural discrimination

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MENTAL HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROWSINESS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RESTLESSNESS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHINA; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREJUDICE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF DISCLOSURE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 32644438982     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.08.016     Document Type: Article

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