Perception of stigmatization in forensic patients with schizophrenia

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 502-513

  Margetič, Branimir ^a   Aukst Margetič, Branka ^a   Ivanec, Dragutin ^b   Filipčić, Igor ^c  

^a Neuropsihijatrijska bolnica   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^c KBC Zagreb   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Family; Forensic psychiatry; Offence; Schizophrenia; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FAMILY RELATION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOME CARE; HOMICIDE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STIGMA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VIOLENCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FAMILY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; STEREOTYPING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 55349095443     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764008090842     Document Type: Article

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