Stigmatization of mental illness in nigerian home videos

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 683-684

  Atilola, Olayinka ^a   Olayiwola, Funmilayo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; AWARENESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME VIDEO; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; MAGIC; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NIGERIA; PSYCHIATRIST; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SPIRITUAL HEALING; STIGMA;

EID: 79957832518     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.62.6.pss6206_0683     Document Type: Letter

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