A comparison of African-Caribbean and white European young adults' conceptions of schizophrenia symptoms and the diagnostic label

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 242-261

  Stone, L ^a   Finlay, W M L ^b  

^a WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African Caribbean; Beliefs; Cross cultural; Diagnostic label; Schizophrenia; White European

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CARIBBEAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; VIGNETTE;

ADULT; AFRICA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARIBBEAN REGION; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 43249091883     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764008089616     Document Type: Article

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