Stigma and mood disorders

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-16

  Kelly, Claire M ^a   Jorm, Anthony F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Mood disorders; Stigma

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOOD DISORDER; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STIGMA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

HUMANS; MOOD DISORDERS; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC OPINION; RESEARCH; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 33845394622     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e3280113cf5     Document Type: Review

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