Knowledge about schizophrenia and social distance toward individuals with schizophrenia: A survey among predominantly low-income, urban, African American community members

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 86-93

  Esterberg, Michelle L ^a   Compton, Michael T ^a   Mcgee, Robin ^a   Shim, Ruth ^a   Hochman, Karen ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Knowledge; Mental health literacy; Schizophrenia; Social distance; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENDER; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RACE; RELIGION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STIGMA; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC OPINION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 41149108732     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000314315.94791.80     Document Type: Article

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