Labeling of mental disorders and stigma in young people

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 498-506

  Wright, Annemarie ^a   Jorm, Anthony F ^a   Mackinnon, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Australia; Help seeking; Label; Mental disorder; Stigma; Young adult

Indexed keywords

MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL PHOBIA; STIGMA; VIGNETTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 80051784351     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.06.015     Document Type: Article

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