Stigma, negative attitudes and discrimination towards mental illness within the nursing profession: A review of the literature

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 558-567

  Ross, C A ^b   Goldner, E M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DOUGLAS COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Mental illness; Negative attitudes; Nursing; Psychiatric nursing; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSE; NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSES; PREJUDICE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 67849130964     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01399.x     Document Type: Article

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