Reducing the stigma of mental illness among adolescents and young adults: The effects of treatment information

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 742-758

  Romer, Daniel ^a   Bock, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STEREOTYPY; STIGMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; PREJUDICE; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57149084865     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730802487406     Document Type: Article

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