Stigma scale of epilepsy: The perception of epilepsy stigma in different cities in Brazil

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 66, Issue 3 A, 2008, Pages 471-476

  Fernandes, Paula T ^a,b   Noronha, Ana Lúcia A ^a,b   Sander, Josemir W ^c,d   Li, Li M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

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

^c STICHTING EPILEPSIE INSTELLINGEN NEDERLAND SEIN   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Quality of life; Stigma; Stigma scale

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAZIL; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DEMOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52949102175     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2008000400006     Document Type: Article

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