A study of stigmatized attitudes towards people with mental health problems among health professionals

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-284

  Rao, H ^b   Mahadevappa, H ^c   Pillay, P ^d   Sessay, M ^d   Abraham, A ^e   Luty, J ^a,f  

^a Taylor Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Mile End Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c King's Wood Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d Basildon Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^e BASILDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Health professionals; Schizophrenia; Special hospitals; Stigma; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ALCOHOLISM; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEREOTYPING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 62249110242     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01369.x     Document Type: Article

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