Narrative Processing of Entertainment Media and Mental Illness Stigma

Health Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 595-604

  Caputo, Nicole Mossing ^a   Rouner, Donna ^b  

^a Poudre Valley Health System   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL STIGMA; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTION PICTURES AS TOPIC; NARRATION; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857084408     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2011.560787     Document Type: Article

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