Stigmatization as an environmental risk in schizophrenia: A user perspective

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 293-296

  Van Zelst, Catherine ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Affective symptoms; Discrimination; Environment; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Stigmatization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 64349101569     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbn184     Document Type: Article

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