Stigma experiences in bipolar patients: The impact upon functioning

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 665-671

  Thome E S ^a   Dargel A A ^a   Migliavacca, F M ^a   Potter, W A ^a   Jappur, D M C ^a   Kapczinski, F ^a   Cereser K M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Discrimination; Functioning; Impairment; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAZIL; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA; STATISTICS;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAZIL; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STIGMA; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84865590785     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01849.x     Document Type: Article

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