Stigma and discrimination towards people with schizophrenia and their family members: A qualitative study with focus groups

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-23

  González Torres, Miguel Angel ^a,b   Oraa, Rodrigo ^b   Arístegui, Maialen ^b   Fernández Rivas, Aranzazu ^b   Guimon, Jose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE BASURTO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Focus groups; Qualitative research; Schizophrenia; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELATIVE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STIGMA;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FRIENDS; GUILT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 34247501214     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-006-0126-3     Document Type: Article

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