Reducing stigma by meeting and learning from people with mental illness

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 186-193

  Spagnolo, Amy B ^b   Murphy, Ann A ^a   Librera, Lue Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b UMDNJ SHRP   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti stigma; Attitude change; Education program; Mental illness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIOECONOMICS; STIGMA; STUDENT T TEST; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEW JERSEY; PREJUDICE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 42949134992     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/31.3.2008.186.193     Document Type: Article

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