Measuring the self-stigma associated with seeking psychological help

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 325-337

  Vogel, David L ^a   Wade, Nathaniel G ^a   Haake, Shawn ^a  

^a Department of Statistics Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence Iowa State University 2438 Osborn Dr Ames   (United States)

Author keywords

Help seeking; Psychological services; Public stigma; Self stigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; STIGMA;

EID: 33746768132     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.53.3.325     Document Type: Article

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