The role of perceived norms in the stigmatization of mental illness

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 851-859

  Norman, Ross M G ^a   Sorrentino, Richard M ^a   Windell, Deborah ^b   Manchanda, Rahul ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Schizophrenia; Social distance; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL DISTANCE; STIGMA;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; ONTARIO; PREJUDICE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55349139295     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-008-0375-4     Document Type: Article

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