Psychoeducation to address stigma in black adults referred for mental health treatment: A randomized pilot study

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-136

  Alvidrez, Jennifer ^a   Snowden, Lonnie R ^b   Rao, Stephen M ^c   Boccellari, Alicia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Psychoeducation; Stigma; Treatment entry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 61449218888     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-008-9169-0     Document Type: Article

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