The self-stigma of depression for women

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 512-520

  Oakley, Linda Denise ^a   Kanter, Jonathan W ^b   Taylor, Janette Y ^c   Duguid, Marilyn ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^d Wisconsin United for Mental Health and Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; self stigma; stigma; women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF-ASSESSMENT; STEREOTYPING; WISCONSIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865446052     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764011409820     Document Type: Article

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