Ending Self-Stigma: Pilot evaluation of a new intervention to reduce internalized stigma among people with mental illnesses

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-54

  Lucksted, Alicia ^b   Drapalski, Amy ^a   Calmes, Christine ^a   Forbes, Courtney ^a   DeForge, Bruce ^a,b   Boyd, Jennifer ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti stigma groups; Coping recovery; Empowerment; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREJUDICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 79960810724     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/35.1.2011.51.54     Document Type: Article

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