Evaluating the effectiveness of a consumer-provided mental health recovery education presentation

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-53

  Wood, Amy L ^a,c   Wahl, Otto F ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

^c University of Hartford ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Contact hypothesis; Mental health education programs; Mental illness; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; CAREER; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 33746296810     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/30.2006.46.53     Document Type: Article

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