The Self-Stigma of Depression Scale (SSDS): Development and psychometric evaluation of a new instrument

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 243-254

  Barney, Lisa J ^a   Griffiths, Kathleen M ^a   Christensen, Helen ^a   Jorm, Anthony F ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Depression; Interventions; Scale development; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; STUDENT; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PREJUDICE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649598802     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.325     Document Type: Article

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