Stigma and attitudes on epilepsy: A study with secondary school students

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 65, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 49-54

  Reno, Brenda A ^a   Fernandes, Paula T ^a,b   Bell, Gail S ^c   Sander, Josemir W ^c,d   Li, Li Min ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Assistencia A Saude de Pacientes Com Epilepsia ASPE   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d STICHTING EPILEPSIE INSTELLINGEN NEDERLAND SEIN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Behaviour; Epilepsy; Quality of life; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEIZURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STIGMA;

EID: 34250770031     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2007001000008     Document Type: Article

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