Three programs that use mass approaches to challenge the stigma of mental illness

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 393-398

  Corrigan, Patrick ^a   Gelb, Betsy ^b  

^a ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STIGMA;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREJUDICE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644836122     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.57.3.393     Document Type: Review

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