What does recovery from schizophrenia mean? Perceptions of medical students and trainee psychiatrists

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 248-262

  Ng, Roger M K ^a   Pearson, Veronica ^b   Chen, Eric E Y ^b   Law, C W ^c  

^a KOWLOON HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

attitude change; medical education; psychiatrists; recovery; schizophrenia; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIALIZATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956161735     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764009354833     Document Type: Article

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