Using a school-based intervention to challenge stigmatizing attitudes and promote mental health in teenagers

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-250

  Essler, Vicky ^a   Arthur, Antony ^b   Stickley, Theodore ^c  

^a NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c School Nursing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude to health; Mental health promotion; Prejudice; Schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMING ARTS; SCHOOL; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIGMATIZING ATTITUDE;

EID: 33646804485     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230600608669     Document Type: Article

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