The stigma of alcohol dependence compared with other mental disorders: A review of population studies

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-112

  Schomerus, Georg ^a   Lucht, Michael ^a   Holzinger, Anita ^b   Matschinger, Herbert ^c   Carta, Mauro G ^d   Angermeyer, Matthias C ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^e Center for Public Mental Health   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NARCISSISM; NEUROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 79952015498     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agq089     Document Type: Review

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