The Stigma of Childhood Mental Disorders: A Conceptual Framework

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 92-103

  Mukolo, Abraham ^a   Heflinger, Craig Anne ^b   Wallston, Kenneth A ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver help seeking; Child mental disorders; Conceptual framework; Stigma

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STEREOTYPY; STIGMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREJUDICE; SELF CONCEPT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 76349121500     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-201002000-00003     Document Type: Review

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