Gainful employment reduces stigma toward people recovering from schizophrenia

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 158-162

  Perkins, David V ^a   Raines, Joshua A ^a   Tschopp, Molly K ^a   Warner, Todd C ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal involvement; Employment; Recovery; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CRIME; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; MENTAL PATIENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STIGMA;

ADULT; AGED; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; CRIME; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 67650666704     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-008-9158-3     Document Type: Article

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