Predictors of the change in self-stigma following a single session of group counseling

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 170-182

  Wade, Nathaniel G ^a   Post, Brian C ^a   Cornish, Marilyn A ^a   Vogel, David L ^a   Tucker, Jeritt R ^a  

^a Department of Statistics Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence Iowa State University 2438 Osborn Dr Ames   (United States)

Author keywords

Group counseling therapy; Help seeking; Self disclosure; Self stigma; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; IOWA; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STEREOTYPING; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954524763     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022630     Document Type: Article

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