Changes in attitudes towards mental illness following exposure

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 235-248

  Wallach, Helene S ^a  

^a Emek Yezreel College   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Change factors; Mental health; Opinions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; SCALE UP; SOCIAL ASPECT; STUDENT; VOLUNTEER; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS;

EID: 3342896628     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:COMH.0000026997.92083.4d     Document Type: Article

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