Stigma and mental health professionals: A review of the evidence on an intricate relationship

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-155

  Schulze, Beate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anti stigma programmes; Attitudes; Burnout; Mental health professionals; Psychiatry; Public images; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; BURNOUT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FAMILY; FEAR; GUILT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMA;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CULTURE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; PREJUDICE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; PUBLIC OPINION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 34247552714     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: 13691627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540260701278929     Document Type: Conference Paper

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