Blame, shame, and contamination: The impact of mental illness and drug dependence stigma on family members

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 239-246

  Corrigan, Patrick W ^a   Watson, Amy C ^b   Miller, Frederick E ^c,d  

^a ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug dependence; Family; Mental illness; Other health conditions; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHAME; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SHAME; STEREOTYPING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33745783098     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.20.2.239     Document Type: Article

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