Patterns of social distance towards people suffering from schizophrenia in Austria: A comparison between the general public, relatives and mental health staff

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 310-319

  Grausgruber, A ^a   Meise, U ^b   Katschnig, H ^c   Schony W ^d   Fleischhacker, W W ^b  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

^b INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^d KEPLER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Discrimination; Schizophrenia; Social distance; Stigma; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL DISTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRIA; FAMILY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREJUDICE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 33947271574     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00882.x     Document Type: Article

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