Correlates of self-stigma among outpatients with Mental Illness in Lagos, Nigeria

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 418-427

  Adewuya, Abiodun O ^a   Owoeye, Adekile O ^b   Erinfolami, A O ^c   Ola, Bolanle A ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Federal Neuro Psychiatry Hospital   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Lagos; mental illness; Nigeria; outpatients; self stigma; sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959467152     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764010363522     Document Type: Article

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