What factors Influence attitudes towards people with current depression and current mania?

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-140

  Wolkenstein, Larissa ^a   Meyer, Thomas D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affective disorder; Attitude; Cyclothymia; Schizotypy; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61749099781     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764008092410     Document Type: Article

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