Challenging stigma around mental illness and promoting social inclusion using the performing arts

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 68-72

  Twardzicki, Maya ^a  

^a East Surrey Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arts; Mental illness; Social inclusion

Indexed keywords

ART; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; EMOTION; EMPATHY; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; MOOD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; STIGMA; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ART; CHILD; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREJUDICE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 39549123407     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1466424007087804     Document Type: Article

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